S28Header code — not billable
Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax
Short description: Crushing inj thorax, and traumatic amp of part of thorax
- Chapter
- 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Category
- S28
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category S28
S28.0Crushed chestS28.0XXACrushed chest, initial encounterYesS28.0XXDCrushed chest, subsequent encounterYesS28.0XXSCrushed chest, sequelaYesS28.1Traumatic amp (partial) of part of thorax, except breastS28.1XXATraumatic amp of part of thorax, except breast, initYesS28.1XXDTraumatic amp of part of thorax, except breast, subsYesS28.1XXSTraumatic amp of part of thorax, except breast, sequelaYesS28.2Traumatic amputation of breastS28.21Complete traumatic amputation of breastS28.211Complete traumatic amputation of right breastS28.211AComplete traumatic amputation of right breast, init encntrYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code S28?
S28 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax.
Is S28 a billable code?
No. S28 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is S28 in?
S28 falls under Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
When did S28 become effective?
S28 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to S28?
S28 belongs to category S28, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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