S21.14Non-billable (header)

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

Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of thorax wit…

Sub-codes of S21.14(3)

S21.14 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).

S21.141Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thor…⚠ 7th charS21.142Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thora…⚠ 7th charS21.149Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall o…⚠ 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
└S21.14Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of thorax wit…

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