S20.15 Superficial foreign body of breast

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Splinter in the breast

Applies from S20 Superficial injury of thorax

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S20.15

• S20.151 Superficial foreign body of breast, right breast
• S20.152 Superficial foreign body of breast, left breast
• S20.159 Superficial foreign body of breast, unspecified breast

Diagnosis Index entries for S20.15

• Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › breast

Nearby codes

• S20.142S External constriction of part of breast, left breast, sequela
• S20.149 External constriction of part of breast, unspecified breast
• S20.149A External constriction of part of breast, unspecified breast, initial encounter
• S20.149D External constriction of part of breast, unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
• S20.149S External constriction of part of breast, unspecified breast, sequela
• S20.15 Superficial foreign body of breast (this code)
• S20.151 Superficial foreign body of breast, right breast
• S20.151A Superficial foreign body of breast, right breast, initial encounter
• S20.151D Superficial foreign body of breast, right breast, subsequent encounter
• S20.151S Superficial foreign body of breast, right breast, sequela
• S20.152 Superficial foreign body of breast, left breast