S24.143S

Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

Exclusions 14 never code together

S24code

Excludes2

injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)S14.3

S20-S29block

Excludes2

burns and corrosions (T20-T32)T20-T32
effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)T17.5
effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)T18.1
effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)T17.8
effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)T17.4
frostbite (T33-T34)T33-T34
injuries of axilla
injuries of clavicle
injuries of scapular region
injuries of shoulder
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)T63.4

S00-T88chapter

Excludes2

birth trauma (P10-P15)P10-P15
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)O70-O71

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

7th character 3

A initial encounter

D subsequent encounter

S sequela this code

Instructional notes 12

S24code

Notes

Code to highest level of thoracic spinal cord injury
Injuries to the spinal cord (S24.0 and S24.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given.S24.0 S24.1

Code also

any associated:
fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-)S22.0-
open wound of thorax (S21.-)S21.-
transient paralysis (R29.5)R29.5

S20-S29block

Includes

injuries of breast
injuries of chest (wall)
injuries of interscapular area

S00-T88chapter

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use additional code

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-

Index entries leading here 1 filed at S24.143

The index files this at S24.143. The tabular extends it — laterality, staging, or the 7th character — so these entries lead to the family rather than to S24.143S exactly.

Injury T14.90
- spinal (cord)
  - thoracic S24.109
    - Brown-Séquard syndrome S24.149
      - T7-T10 level S24.143

Alongside this code 2 same parent — S24.143

S24.143A Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10, init S24.143D Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10, subs

Medications 3

24 Spinal Cord Diseases drugs 9 Spinal Cord Injuries drugs 1 Spinal Cord Neoplasms drugs

MED-RT files conditions by MeSH, which carves the world differently from ICD-10. These are name matches on this code's description, offered as candidates — not as an assertion that they are this code.

Additional references

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Risk adjustment

CMS22HCC72 ESRD21HCC72 ESRD24HCC72

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This code

Billable: yes
Code set: FY2026
Parent: S24.143
Block: S20-S29
Siblings: 2

Present FY2024–FY2027.