S28.0⚠ Requires 7th Character

Crushed chest

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S28

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S28.0:

Ainitial encounterS28.0XXADsubsequent encounterS28.0XXDSsequelaS28.0XXS

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S28.0 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by), crushingAsphyxia, asphyxiation (by), traumatic, due to, crushed chestCrush, crushed, crushing, chest

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •flail chest (S22.5)

Notes

  • ℹcode for all associated injuries

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)├S28Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax
└S28.0Crushed chest

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