S20 Non-Billable Code
Superficial injury of thorax
Chapter Classification
Chapter 19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section Detail
S20-S29
Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
sevenChrDef
- {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
- {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
- {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- S20.0 - Contusion of breast
- S20.1 - Other and unspecified superficial injuries of breast
- S20.2 - Contusion of thorax
- S20.3 - Other and unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thorax
- S20.4 - Other and unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax
- S20.9 - Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax
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