S20.22 Contusion of back 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 S20.22

• S20.221 Contusion of right back wall of thorax
• S20.222 Contusion of left back wall of thorax
• S20.223 Contusion of bilateral back wall of thorax
• S20.224 Contusion of middle back wall of thorax
• S20.229 Contusion of unspecified back wall of thorax

Diagnosis Index entries for S20.22

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

Nearby codes

• S20.214S Contusion of middle front wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.219 Contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax
• S20.219A Contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.219D Contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.219S Contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.22 Contusion of back wall of thorax (this code)
• S20.221 Contusion of right back wall of thorax
• S20.221A Contusion of right back wall of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.221D Contusion of right back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.221S Contusion of right back wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.222 Contusion of left back wall of thorax