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S23.4 Sprain and strain of ribs and sternum

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S23.4 is the ICD-10 code for Sprain and strain of ribs and sternum. 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

S23.4 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

S23.4Distorsion i revben och sternum

NorwayICD-10-NO

S23.4Forstuving og forstrekking av ribben eller brystben

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS234Distorsion af ribben eller brystbenet

  • DS234ADistorsion af ribben
  • DS234BDistorsion af brystbenet
FinlandICD-10-FI

S23.4Kylkiluiden ja/tai rintalastan nyrjähdys tai venähdys

GermanyICD-10-GM

S23.4Verstauchung und Zerrung der Rippen und des Sternums

FranceICD-10-FR

S23.4Entorse et foulure des côtes et du sternum

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S23.4distorsie van ribben en sternum

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • S23.41XASprain of ribs, initial encounter
  • S23.41XDSprain of ribs, subsequent encounter
  • S23.41XSSprain of ribs, sequela
  • S23.420ASprain of sternoclavicular (joint) (ligament), initial encounter
  • S23.420DSprain of sternoclavicular (joint) (ligament), subsequent encounter
  • S23.420SSprain of sternoclavicular (joint) (ligament), sequela
  • S23.421ASprain of chondrosternal joint, initial encounter
  • S23.421DSprain of chondrosternal joint, subsequent encounter
  • and 7 more national subcodes

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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