S20.45 Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Splinter of back 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 S20.45

• S20.451 Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax
• S20.452 Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax
• S20.459 Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax

Diagnosis Index entries for S20.45

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

Nearby codes

• S20.442S External constriction of left back wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.449 External constriction of unspecified back wall of thorax
• S20.449A External constriction of unspecified back wall of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.449D External constriction of unspecified back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.449S External constriction of unspecified back wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.45 Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax (this code)
• S20.451 Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax
• S20.451A Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.451D Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.451S Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.452 Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax