S21 Open wound of thorax
Non-billable header with 6 child codes.
Excludes1 (never code together)
- traumatic amputation (partial) of thorax (S28.1)
Code also
- any associated injury, such as:
- injury of heart (S26.-)
- injury of intrathoracic organs (S27.-)
- rib fracture (S22.3-, S22.4-)
- spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
- traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.3)
- traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
- traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
- wound infection
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S21
7th character required
- A — initial encounter
- D — subsequent encounter
- S — sequela
Applies from S21 Open wound of thorax
Excludes1 (never code together)
- traumatic amputation (partial) of thorax (S28.1)
Code also
- any associated injury, such as:
- injury of heart (S26.-)
- injury of intrathoracic organs (S27.-)
- rib fracture (S22.3-, S22.4-)
- spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
- traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.3)
- traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
- traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
- wound infection
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S21
7th character required
- A — initial encounter
- D — subsequent encounter
- S — sequela
Codes under S21
S21.0 Open wound of breastS21.1 Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavityS21.2 Open wound of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavityS21.3 Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavityS21.4 Open wound of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavityS21.9 Open wound of unspecified part of thorax
Code annotations containing back-references to S21
Back-references to S21
- Code Also:
S23.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra ("open wound of thorax (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S24 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level ("open wound of thorax (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S25 Injury of blood vessels of thorax ("any associated open wound (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S26 Injury of heart ("open wound of thorax (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs ("any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S29 Other and unspecified injuries of thorax ("any associated open wound (S21.-)")
Back-references to S21
- Code Also:
S23.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra ("open wound of thorax (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S24 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level ("open wound of thorax (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S25 Injury of blood vessels of thorax ("any associated open wound (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S26 Injury of heart ("open wound of thorax (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs ("any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)") - Code Also:
S29 Other and unspecified injuries of thorax ("any associated open wound (S21.-)")
Nearby codes
S21 Open wound of thorax (this code)S21.0 Open wound of breastS21.00 Unspecified open wound of breastS21.001 Unspecified open wound of right breastS21.001A Unspecified open wound of right breast, initial encounterS21.001D Unspecified open wound of right breast, subsequent encounter