S20.21 Contusion of front wall of thorax

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

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 S20.21

• S20.211 Contusion of right front wall of thorax
• S20.212 Contusion of left front wall of thorax
• S20.213 Contusion of bilateral front wall of thorax
• S20.214 Contusion of middle front wall of thorax
• S20.219 Contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax

Diagnosis Index entries for S20.21

• Contusion (skin surface intact) › thorax (wall) › front

Nearby codes

• S20.2 Contusion of thorax
• S20.20 Contusion of thorax, unspecified
• S20.20XA Contusion of thorax, unspecified, initial encounter
• S20.20XD Contusion of thorax, unspecified, subsequent encounter
• S20.20XS Contusion of thorax, unspecified, sequela
• S20.21 Contusion of front wall of thorax (this code)
• S20.211 Contusion of right front wall of thorax
• S20.211A Contusion of right front wall of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.211D Contusion of right front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.211S Contusion of right front wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.212 Contusion of left front wall of thorax