S20.90 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Superficial injury of thoracic wall NOS

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 S20.9 Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax

Excludes1 (never code together)

• contusion of thorax NOS (S20.20)

Diagnosis Index entries for S20.90

• Injury › superficial NEC › thorax, thoracic (wall)

Nearby codes

• S20.479 Other superficial bite of unspecified back wall of thorax
• S20.479A Other superficial bite of unspecified back wall of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.479D Other superficial bite of unspecified back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.479S Other superficial bite of unspecified back wall of thorax, sequela
• S20.9 Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax
• S20.90 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax (this code)
• S20.90XA Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.90XD Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.90XS Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela
• S20.91 Abrasion of unspecified parts of thorax
• S20.91XA Abrasion of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter