ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S26Injury of heart

Not billable — use a more specific code

S26 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S26

S26 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury of heart. It belongs to block S20-S29 (injuries to the thorax) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: S26.0 (with hemopericardium), S26.1 (without hemopericardium) and S26.9 (unspecified with or without hemopericardium).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under S26

Coding notes

Code alsoTwo codes may be needed; sequencing depends on circumstances

any associated:
open wound of thorax (S21.-)
traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S26.

Broader instructions also apply from S20-S29 Injuries to the thorax and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Codes whose notes reference S26

I31Excludes1
I5AExcludes1
S21Code also

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S26

Is S26 billable?: No. S26 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.