S20.35 Superficial foreign body of front wall of thorax

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Applicable to

• Splinter in front wall of thorax

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 S20.35

• S20.351 Superficial foreign body of right front wall of thorax
• S20.352 Superficial foreign body of left front wall of thorax
• S20.353 Superficial foreign body of bilateral front wall of thorax
• S20.354 Superficial foreign body of middle front wall of thorax
• S20.359 Superficial foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax

Diagnosis Index entries for S20.35

• Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › thorax, thoracic (wall) › front

Nearby codes

• S20.344S External constriction of middle front wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.349 External constriction of unspecified front wall of thorax
• S20.349A External constriction of unspecified front wall of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.349D External constriction of unspecified front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.349S External constriction of unspecified front wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.35 Superficial foreign body of front wall of thorax (this code)
• S20.351 Superficial foreign body of right front wall of thorax
• S20.351A Superficial foreign body of right front wall of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.351D Superficial foreign body of right front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.351S Superficial foreign body of right front wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.352 Superficial foreign body of left front wall of thorax