S24.11
Header — not billableComplete lesion of thoracic spinal cord
The ICD-10 code for complete lesion of thoracic spinal cord is S24.11.
S24.11 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 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 S24.11
- S24.111Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.112Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.113Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.114Complete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.119Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
Related codes in this category
- S24.10Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cordnon-billable header
- S24.13Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cordnon-billable header
- S24.14Brown-Séquard syndrome of thoracic spinal cordnon-billable header
- S24.15Other incomplete lesions of thoracic spinal cordnon-billable header
- S24.11Complete lesion of thoracic spinal cordnon-billable header