S20.9
Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax
Use a more specific code (7 billable)
S20.90Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thoraxS20.91Abrasion of unspecified parts of thoraxS20.92Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified parts of thoraxS20.94External constriction of unspecified parts of thoraxS20.95Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thoraxS20.96Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thoraxS20.97Other superficial bite of unspecified parts 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
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
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Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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