ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
S24 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
All 93 codes in the S24 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
93
Can lead a claim
63
Cannot lead a claim
30
What CMS assigns to S24
63 of the 93 codes group to Neuro Rehabilitation; 30 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 93 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 63 of the 93 can lead a claim.
Every code in S24
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S24.0 Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.0XXA | Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, init encntr | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.0XXD | Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.0XXS | Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.1 Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.10 Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.101 Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.101A | Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Unsp injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.101D | Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.101S | Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Unsp injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.102 Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.102A | Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Unsp injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.102D | Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.102S | Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Unsp injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.103 Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.103A | Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Unsp injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.103D | Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.103S | Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Unsp injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.104 Unspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.104A | Unspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Unsp injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.104D | Unspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.104S | Unspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Unsp injury at T11-T12, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.109 Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.109A | Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Unsp injury at unsp level of thoracic spinal cord, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.109D | Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp injury at unsp level of thoracic spinal cord, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.109S | Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Unsp injury at unsp level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.11 Complete lesion of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.111 Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.111A | Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.111D | Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.111S | Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.112 Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.112A | Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.112D | Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.112S | Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Complete lesion at T2-T6, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.113 Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.113A | Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Complete lesion at T7-T10, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.113D | Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete lesion at T7-T10, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.113S | Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Complete lesion at T7-T10, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.114 Complete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.114A | Complete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Complete lesion at T11-T12, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.114D | Complete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete lesion at T11-T12, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.114S | Complete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Complete lesion at T11-T12, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.119 Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.119A | Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Complete lesion at unsp level of thoracic spinal cord, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.119D | Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete lesion at unsp level of thoracic spinal cord, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.119S | Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Complete lesion at unsp level of thor spinal cord, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.13 Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.131 Anterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.131A | Anterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T1, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.131D | Anterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T1, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.131S | Anterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T1, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.132 Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.132A | Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.132D | Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.132S | Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.133 Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.133A | Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.133D | Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.133S | Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.134 Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.134A | Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.134D | Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.134S | Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.139 Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.139A | Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Ant cord syndrome at unsp level of thor spinal cord, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.139D | Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Ant cord syndrome at unsp level of thor spinal cord, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.139S | Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Ant cord syndrome at unsp level of thor spinal cord, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.14 Brown-Sequard syndrome of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.141 Brown-Sequard syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.141A | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T1, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.141D | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T1, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.141S | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T1, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.142 Brown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.142A | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.142D | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.142S | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.143 Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.143A | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.143D | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.143S | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.144 Brown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.144A | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.144D | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.144S | Brown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Brown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.149 Brown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.149A | Brown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard synd at unsp level of thor spinal cord, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.149D | Brown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Brown-Sequard synd at unsp level of thor spinal cord, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.149S | Brown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Brown-Sequard synd at unsp level of thor spinal cord, sqla | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.15 Other incomplete lesions of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.151 Other incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.151A | Other incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T1, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.151D | Other incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T1, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.151S | Other incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T1, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.152 Other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.152A | Other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T2-T6, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.152D | Other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T2-T6, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.152S | Other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T2-T6, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.153 Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.153A | Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T7-T10, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.153D | Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T7-T10, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.153S | Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T7-T10, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.154 Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.154A | Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T11-T12, init | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.154D | Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T11-T12, subs | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.154S | Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Oth incomplete lesion at T11-T12, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.159 Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord | ||||
| S24.159A | Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterCMS: Oth incmpl lesion at unsp level of thor spinal cord, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.159D | Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Oth incmpl lesion at unsp level of thor spinal cord, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.159S | Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, sequelaCMS: Oth incmpl lesion at unsp level of thor spinal cord, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.2 Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine | ||||
| S24.2XXA | Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.2XXD | Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.2XXS | Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.3 Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax | ||||
| S24.3XXA | Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.3XXD | Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.3XXS | Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.4 Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system | ||||
| S24.4XXA | Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, initial encounterCMS: Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, init encntr | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.4XXD | Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, subsequent encounterCMS: Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.4XXS | Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.8 Injury of other specified nerves of thorax | ||||
| S24.8XXA | Injury of other specified nerves of thorax, initial encounterCMS: Injury of other specified nerves of thorax, init encntr | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.8XXD | Injury of other specified nerves of thorax, subsequent encounterCMS: Injury of other specified nerves of thorax, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.8XXS | Injury of other specified nerves of thorax, sequela | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| S24.9 Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax | ||||
| S24.9XXA | Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.9XXD | Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S24.9XXS | Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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