S20.452 Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Applies from S20.45 Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax

Applicable to

• Splinter of back wall of thorax

Nearby codes

• S20.45 Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax
• 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 (this code)
• S20.452A Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.452D Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.452S Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.459 Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax
• S20.459A Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax, initial encounter