S21.449 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
The ICD 10 Code for Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity is listed as S21.449.
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: | S21.449
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| Description: | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity |
| Chapter | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| Block | Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29) |
| Parent | S21.44 - Puncture wound with foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S21.449: | |
| S21.449A - Pnctr w fb of unsp bk wl of thorax w penet thor cavity, init | |
| S21.449D - Pnctr w fb of unsp bk wl of thorax w penet thor cavity, subs | |
| S21.449S - Pnctr w fb of unsp bk wl of thorax w penet thor cavity, sqla | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S21.449: | |
| S21.441 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity | |
| S21.442 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity | |