S23.4
Header — not billableSprain of ribs and sternum
The ICD-10 code for sprain of ribs and sternum is S23.4.
S23.4 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S23.4
Related codes in this category
- S23.0Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc
- S23.1Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebranon-billable header
- S23.2Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of thoraxnon-billable header
- S23.3Sprain of ligaments of thoracic spine
- S23.8Sprain of other specified parts of thorax
- S23.9Sprain of unspecified parts of thorax
- S23.4Sprain of ribs and sternumnon-billable header