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    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Heart: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group S26 includes traumatic injuries to the heart such as contusion, laceration, and other specified cardiac trauma resulting from blunt or penetrating thoracic injury. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document acute traumatic cardiac conditions, capturing injury severity, anatomical site, and involvement of associated thoracic structures. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM S26 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM S26: Injury Of Heart Overview

    The ICD-10-CM S26 group covers traumatic injuries to the heart, including lacerations, contusions, and other specified traumatic damage to cardiac structures. These diagnoses target the cardiovascular structures within the thorax and reflect acute traumatic events that can have significant hemodynamic consequences. Accurate coding is important to reflect clinical complexity and support appropriate reimbursement for trauma and surgical care.

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    Use codes from this group for encounters documenting acute traumatic cardiac injury resulting from blunt or penetrating trauma to the chest. Assign the most specific code reflecting the type of injury, anatomical site, and any associated complications documented during evaluation or treatment.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    42 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    S26.00XAUnspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
    S26.00XDUnspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
    S26.00XSUnspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
    S26.01XAContusion of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
    S26.01XDContusion of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
    S26.01XSContusion of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
    S26.020AMild laceration of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
    S26.020DMild laceration of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
    S26.020SMild laceration of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
    S26.021AModerate laceration of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
    S26.021DModerate laceration of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
    S26.021SModerate laceration of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
    S26.022AMajor laceration of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
    S26.022DMajor laceration of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
    S26.022SMajor laceration of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
    S26.09XAOther injury of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
    S26.09XDOther injury of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
    S26.09XSOther injury of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
    S26.10XAUnspecified injury of heart without hemopericardium, initial encounter
    S26.10XDUnspecified injury of heart without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter

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    DRG Codes

    10 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    205Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC
    206Other Respiratory System Diagnoses without MCC
    314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC
    315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC
    316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
    949Aftercare with CC/MCC
    950Aftercare without CC/MCC
    963Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
    964Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
    965Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

    Related Codes

    S20-SUPERFICIAL-INJURY-OF-THORAX

    ICD-10-CM Code For Superficial Injury Of Thorax: Group Overview

    S21-OPEN-WOUND-OF-THORAX

    ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Thorax: Group Overview

    S22-FRACTURE-OF-RIBS-STERNUM-THORACIC-SPINE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture Of Rib(s), Sternum And Thoracic Spine: Group Overview

    S23-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-THORAX

    ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments Of Thorax: Group Overview

    S24-INJURY-OF-THORACIC-NERVES-AND-SPINAL-CORD

    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Nerves And Spinal Cord At Thorax Level: Group Overview

    S25-INJURY-OF-BLOOD-VESSELS-OF-THORAX

    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Blood Vessels Of Thorax: Group Overview

    S27-INJURY-OF-INTRATHORACIC-ORGANS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Other And Unspecified Intrathoracic Organs: Group Overview

    S28-CRUSHING-INJURY-OF-THORAX

    ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Thorax And Traumatic Amputation Of Part Of Thorax: Group Overview

    S29-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-INJURIES-OF-THORAX

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Thorax: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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