S20.95 Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Splinter in thorax 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 S20.95

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

Nearby codes

• S20.92XS Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela
• S20.94 External constriction of unspecified parts of thorax
• S20.94XA External constriction of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.94XD External constriction of unspecified parts of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.94XS External constriction of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela
• S20.95 Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax (this code)
• S20.95XA Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.95XD Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.95XS Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela
• S20.96 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax
• S20.96XA Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter