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S20 - Superficial injury of thorax


The ICD 10 Code for Superficial injury of thorax is listed as S20.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S20
Description: Superficial injury of thorax
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S20:
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