ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S24.13

Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord

Release: FY 2027
Effective: October 1, 2026

Official source

Hierarchy

Where S24.13 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

S24 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
S24.1 Parent Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord
S24.13 This code Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes2

injury of brachial plexus ( S14.3 )

Inherited from S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

Code Also

any associated:

Inherited from S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

Code Also

fracture of thoracic vertebra ( S22.0- )

Inherited from S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

Code Also

open wound of thorax ( S21 .-)

Inherited from S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

Code Also

transient paralysis ( R29.5 )

Inherited from S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24

Inherited from S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

More Specific Codes

5 codes under S24.13

Version History

How S24.13 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

FY 2027 Effective October 1, 2026
Current

Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord
FY 2026 Effective October 1, 2025
Unchanged

Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord

Other codes under S24.1

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release: FY 2027
Effective: October 1, 2026
Source file: icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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