ICD-10-CM · Chapter 19 · S00-T88
S23 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
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- dislocation, sprain of sternoclavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6)
- strain of muscle or tendon of thorax (S29.01-)
Code Also
- any associated open wound
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| S23..0 | Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc | No |
| S23..1 | Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..10 | Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..100 | Subluxation of unspecified thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..101 | Dislocation of unspecified thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..11 | Subluxation and dislocation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..110 | Subluxation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..111 | Dislocation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..12 | Subluxation and dislocation of T2/T3-T3/T4 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..120 | Subluxation of T2/T3 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..121 | Dislocation of T2/T3 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..122 | Subluxation of T3/T4 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..123 | Dislocation of T3/T4 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..13 | Subluxation and dislocation of T4/T5-T5/T6 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..130 | Subluxation of T4/T5 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..131 | Dislocation of T4/T5 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..132 | Subluxation of T5/T6 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..133 | Dislocation of T5/T6 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..14 | Subluxation and dislocation of T6/T7-T7/T8 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..140 | Subluxation of T6/T7 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..141 | Dislocation of T6/T7 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..142 | Subluxation of T7/T8 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..143 | Dislocation of T7/T8 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..15 | Subluxation and dislocation of T8/T9-T9/T10 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..150 | Subluxation of T8/T9 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..151 | Dislocation of T8/T9 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..152 | Subluxation of T9/T10 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..153 | Dislocation of T9/T10 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..16 | Subluxation and dislocation of T10/T11-T11/T12 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..160 | Subluxation of T10/T11 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..161 | Dislocation of T10/T11 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..162 | Subluxation of T11/T12 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..163 | Dislocation of T11/T12 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..17 | Subluxation and dislocation of T12/L1 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..170 | Subluxation of T12/L1 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..171 | Dislocation of T12/L1 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S23..2 | Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of thorax | No |
| S23..20 | Dislocation of unspecified part of thorax | No |
| S23..29 | Dislocation of other parts of thorax | No |
| S23..3 | Sprain of ligaments of thoracic spine | No |
| S23..4 | Sprain of ribs and sternum | No |
| S23..41 | Sprain of ribs | No |
| S23..42 | Sprain of sternum | No |
| S23..421 | Sprain of chondrosternal joint | No |
| S23..428 | Other sprain of sternum | No |
| S23..429 | Unspecified sprain of sternum | No |
| S23..8 | Sprain of other specified parts of thorax | No |
| S23..9 | Sprain of unspecified parts of thorax | No |
Last reviewed: September 2026