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S20.9 - Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax


The ICD 10 Code for Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax is listed as S20.9.
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: S20.9
Description: Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax
  • Excludes1: contusion of thorax NOS (S20.20)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Parent S20 - Superficial injury of thorax
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S20.9:
S20.90 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax
S20.91 - Abrasion of unspecified parts of thorax
S20.92 - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified parts of thorax
S20.94 - External constriction of unspecified parts of thorax
S20.95 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax
S20.96 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax
S20.97 - Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S20.9:
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