S21.12Non-billable (header)

Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax without…

Sub-codes of S21.12(3)

S21.12 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

S21.121Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax w…⚠ 7th charS21.122Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax wi…⚠ 7th charS21.129Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of th…⚠ 7th char

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)├S21Open wound of thorax
└S21.12Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax without…

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