S21.021D Laceration with foreign body of right breast, subsequent encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S21.021 with 7th character D (subsequent encounter).

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S21.021D

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

• S21.019D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
• S21.019S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified breast, sequela
• S21.02 Laceration with foreign body of breast
• S21.021 Laceration with foreign body of right breast
• S21.021A Laceration with foreign body of right breast, initial encounter
• S21.021D Laceration with foreign body of right breast, subsequent encounter (this code)
• S21.021S Laceration with foreign body of right breast, sequela
• S21.022 Laceration with foreign body of left breast
• S21.022A Laceration with foreign body of left breast, initial encounter
• S21.022D Laceration with foreign body of left breast, subsequent encounter
• S21.022S Laceration with foreign body of left breast, sequela