S21.43Non-billable (header)

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

Puncture wound without foreign body of back wall of thorax w…

Sub-codes of S21.43(3)

S21.43 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).

S21.431Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of th…⚠ 7th charS21.432Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of tho…⚠ 7th charS21.439Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall…⚠ 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
└S21.43Puncture wound without foreign body of back wall of thorax w…

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