S23Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of thorax
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
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- Group S20-S29
- Injuries to the thorax
- Official Vietnamese name
- Trật khớp, giãn dây chằng [bong gân] và/hoặc căng cơ ở khớp và/hoặc dây chằng ngực
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: dislocation, sprain and strain of sterno-clavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6) rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of thoracic intervertebral disc (M51.-)
Related S23 codes
S23.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc
S23.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Dislocation of thoracic vertebra
S23.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of thorax
S23.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sprain and strain of thoracic spine
S23.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sprain and strain of ribs and sternum
S23.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sprain and strain of other and unspecified parts of thorax
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
