2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

S23 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2025

S23 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax.

Includes

  • Avulsion of joint or ligament of thorax

  • Laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax

  • Sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax

  • Traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of thorax

  • Traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of thorax

  • Traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of thorax

  • Traumatic tear of joint or ligament of thorax

Code also

  • Any associated open wound

Type 2 excludes

  • Dislocation, sprain of sternoclavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6)

  • Strain of muscle or tendon of thorax (S29.01-)

Seventh character note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S23

Seventh character extensions

  • A: initial encounter

  • D: subsequent encounter

  • S: sequela

Codes

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    No changes

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    No changes

  9. 2017

    No changes

  10. 2016

    New code