S26.9
Header — not billableInjury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium
The ICD-10 code for injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium is S26.9.
S26.9 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S26.9
Related codes in this category
- S26.0Injury of heart with hemopericardiumnon-billable header
- S26.1Injury of heart without hemopericardiumnon-billable header
- S26.9Injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardiumnon-billable header