S24.13
Header — not billableAnterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord
The ICD-10 code for anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord is S24.13.
S24.13 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 S24.13
- S24.131Anterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.132Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.133Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.134Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.139Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
Related codes in this category
- S24.10Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cordnon-billable header
- S24.11Complete lesion 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
- S24.13Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cordnon-billable header