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Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
S20-S29 · 10 Entries
More specific codes (10)
S20Superficial injury of thoraxCategory · further specificity requiredS21Open wound of thoraxCategory · further specificity requiredS22Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spineCategory · further specificity requiredS23Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thoraxCategory · further specificity requiredS24Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax levelCategory · further specificity requiredS25Injury of blood vessels of thoraxCategory · further specificity requiredS26Injury of heartCategory · further specificity requiredS27Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organsCategory · further specificity requiredS28Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thoraxCategory · further specificity requiredS29Other and unspecified injuries of thoraxCategory · further specificity requiredCoding notesIncludes · Excludes 2 · 14
Includes
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Excludes 2
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)