S21.21Non-billable (header)

Laceration without foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

Laceration without foreign body of back wall of thorax witho…

Sub-codes of S21.21(3)

S21.21 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).

S21.211Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax…⚠ 7th charS21.212Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax …⚠ 7th charS21.219Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of …⚠ 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
└S21.21Laceration without foreign body of back wall of thorax witho…

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