S20.45 - Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax

The ICD 10 Code for Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax is listed as S20.45.
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:	S20.45
Description:	Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax Splinter of back wall of thorax

Chapter	Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block	Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Parent	S20.4 - Other and unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S20.45:
S20.451 - Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax
S20.452 - Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax
S20.459 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S20.45:
S20.40 - Unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax
S20.41 - Abrasion of back wall of thorax
S20.42 - Blister (nonthermal) of back wall of thorax
S20.44 - External constriction of back wall of thorax
S20.46 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of back wall of thorax
S20.47 - Other superficial bite of back wall of thorax