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ICD-10 diagnosis code

S23 Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of thorax

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S23 is the ICD-10 code for Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of thorax. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S20–S29 (Injuries to the thorax) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What S23 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • dislocation, sprain and strain of sterno-clavicular joint S43.2, S43.6
  • rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of thoracic intervertebral disc M51.-

Subcodes of S23

S23 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

S23Luxation och distorsion av bröstkorgens leder och ligament

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS23Luksation og distorsion af led og ligamenter i thoraxskelettet

FinlandICD-10-FI

S23Rintakehän alueen nivelten tai siteiden sijoiltaanmeno, nyrjähdys ja/tai venähdys

GermanyICD-10-GM

S23Luxation, Verstauchung und Zerrung von Gelenken und Bändern im Bereich des Thorax

FranceICD-10-FR

S23Luxation, entorse et foulure des articulations et des ligaments du thorax

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S23luxatie en distorsie van gewrichten en ligamenten van thorax

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • S23.8XXASprain of other specified parts of thorax, initial encounter
  • S23.8XXDSprain of other specified parts of thorax, subsequent encounter
  • S23.8XXSSprain of other specified parts of thorax, sequela
  • S23.9XXASprain of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter
  • S23.9XXDSprain of unspecified parts of thorax, subsequent encounter
  • S23.9XXSSprain of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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