S23.3 is the ICD-10 code for Sprain and strain of thoracic spine. It is a four-character subcategory of S23 (Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of thorax), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S23.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S23.3Forstuving og forstrekking av torakalkolumna
DS233Distorsion i torakale rygsøjle
- DS233ADistorsion af led i torakale rygsøjle
- DS233BTorakalt facetsyndrom
S23.3Rintarangan nyrjähdys tai venähdys
S23.3Verstauchung und Zerrung der Brustwirbelsäule
S23.3Entorse et foulure du rachis dorsal
S23.3distorsie van thoracale wervelkolom
Listed through more specific codes:
- S23.3XXASprain of ligaments of thoracic spine, initial encounter
- S23.3XXDSprain of ligaments of thoracic spine, subsequent encounter
- S23.3XXSSprain of ligaments of thoracic spine, 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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