ICD-10: S23
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax
Clinical Information
Includes
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament of thorax
- sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of thorax
- laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
- avulsion of joint or ligament of thorax
Coding Guidelines
Code Also
- any associated open wound
Excludes 2
- strain of muscle or tendon of thorax (S29.01-)
- dislocation, sprain of sternoclavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6)
Subcategories
S23.1
Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra
S23.9
Sprain of unspecified parts of thorax
S23.2
Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of thorax
S23.0
Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc
S23.4
Sprain of ribs and sternum
S23.3
Sprain of ligaments of thoracic spine
S23.8
Sprain of other specified parts of thorax
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