S26.1
Header — not billableInjury of heart without hemopericardium
The ICD-10 code for injury of heart without hemopericardium is S26.1.
S26.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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.
Related codes in this category
- S26.0Injury of heart with hemopericardiumnon-billable header
- S26.9Injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardiumnon-billable header
- S26.1Injury of heart without hemopericardiumnon-billable header