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S20.45

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
S20.451Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thoraxS20.452Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thoraxS20.459Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Splinter of back wall of thorax
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
View CH19 NotesView S20-S29 Notes

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
S20Superficial injury of thorax
S20.4Other and unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax
S20.45Superficial foreign body of back wall of thoraxNot billable
S20.451Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thoraxBillable
S20.452Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thoraxBillable
S20.459Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thoraxBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S20.45:

blockS20-S29
Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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