S21.21 Non-Billable Code

Laceration without foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S20-S29 Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

This code is a child of S21.2.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

S21.211 - Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity Billable
S21.212 - Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity Billable
S21.219 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity Billable

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