Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

S20Superficial injury of thorax
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20
7th Character: A :: initial encounter
› D :: subsequent encounter
› S :: sequela

S20.0Contusion of breast

S20.00Contusion of breast, unspecified breast

S20.01Contusion of right breast

S20.02Contusion of left breast

S20.1Other and unspecified superficial injuries of breast

S20.10Unspecified superficial injuries of breast

S20.101Unspecified superficial injuries of breast, right breast

S20.102Unspecified superficial injuries of breast, left breast

S20.109Unspecified superficial injuries of breast, unspecified breast

S20.11Abrasion of breast

S20.111Abrasion of breast, right breast

S20.112Abrasion of breast, left breast

S20.119Abrasion of breast, unspecified breast

S20.12Blister (nonthermal) of breast

S20.121Blister (nonthermal) of breast, right breast

S20.122Blister (nonthermal) of breast, left breast

S20.129Blister (nonthermal) of breast, unspecified breast

S20.14External constriction of part of breast

S20.141External constriction of part of breast, right breast

S20.142External constriction of part of breast, left breast

S20.149External constriction of part of breast, unspecified breast

S20.15Superficial foreign body of breast
› Splinter in the breast

S20.151Superficial foreign body of breast, right breast

S20.152Superficial foreign body of breast, left breast

S20.159Superficial foreign body of breast, unspecified breast

S20.16Insect bite (nonvenomous) of breast

S20.161Insect bite (nonvenomous) of breast, right breast

S20.162Insect bite (nonvenomous) of breast, left breast

S20.169Insect bite (nonvenomous) of breast, unspecified breast

S20.17Other superficial bite of breast
Excludes 1: open bite of breast (S21.05-)

S20.171Other superficial bite of breast, right breast

S20.172Other superficial bite of breast, left breast

S20.179Other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast

S20.2Contusion of thorax

S20.20Contusion of thorax, unspecified

S20.21Contusion of front wall of thorax

S20.211Contusion of right front wall of thorax

S20.212Contusion of left front wall of thorax

S20.213Contusion of bilateral front wall of thorax

S20.214Contusion of middle front wall of thorax

S20.219Contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax

S20.22Contusion of back wall of thorax

S20.221Contusion of right back wall of thorax

S20.222Contusion of left back wall of thorax

S20.223Contusion of bilateral back wall of thorax

S20.224Contusion of middle back wall of thorax

S20.229Contusion of unspecified back wall of thorax

S20.3Other and unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thorax

S20.30Unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thorax

S20.301Unspecified superficial injuries of right front wall of thorax

S20.302Unspecified superficial injuries of left front wall of thorax

S20.303Unspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax

S20.304Unspecified superficial injuries of middle front wall of thorax

S20.309Unspecified superficial injuries of unspecified front wall of thorax

S20.31Abrasion of front wall of thorax

S20.311Abrasion of right front wall of thorax

S20.312Abrasion of left front wall of thorax

S20.313Abrasion of bilateral front wall of thorax

S20.314Abrasion of middle front wall of thorax

S20.319Abrasion of unspecified front wall of thorax

S20.32Blister (nonthermal) of front wall of thorax

S20.321Blister (nonthermal) of right front wall of thorax

S20.322Blister (nonthermal) of left front wall of thorax

S20.323Blister (nonthermal) of bilateral front wall of thorax

S20.324Blister (nonthermal) of middle front wall of thorax

S20.329Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified front wall of thorax

S20.34External constriction of front wall of thorax

S20.341External constriction of right front wall of thorax

S20.342External constriction of left front wall of thorax

S20.343External constriction of bilateral front wall of thorax

S20.344External constriction of middle front wall of thorax

S20.349External constriction of unspecified front wall of thorax

S20.35Superficial foreign body of front wall of thorax
› Splinter in front wall of thorax

S20.351Superficial foreign body of right front wall of thorax

S20.352Superficial foreign body of left front wall of thorax

S20.353Superficial foreign body of bilateral front wall of thorax

S20.354Superficial foreign body of middle front wall of thorax

S20.359Superficial foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax

S20.36Insect bite (nonvenomous) of front wall of thorax

S20.361Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax

S20.362Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left front wall of thorax

S20.363Insect bite (nonvenomous) of bilateral front wall of thorax

S20.364Insect bite (nonvenomous) of middle front wall of thorax

S20.369Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax

S20.37Other superficial bite of front wall of thorax
Excludes 1: open bite of front wall of thorax (S21.14)

S20.371Other superficial bite of right front wall of thorax

S20.372Other superficial bite of left front wall of thorax

S20.373Other superficial bite of bilateral front wall of thorax

S20.374Other superficial bite of middle front wall of thorax

S20.379Other superficial bite of unspecified front wall of thorax

S20.4Other and unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax

S20.40Unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax

S20.401Unspecified superficial injuries of right back wall of thorax

S20.402Unspecified superficial injuries of left back wall of thorax

S20.409Unspecified superficial injuries of unspecified back wall of thorax

S20.41Abrasion of back wall of thorax

S20.411Abrasion of right back wall of thorax

S20.412Abrasion of left back wall of thorax

S20.419Abrasion of unspecified back wall of thorax

S20.42Blister (nonthermal) of back wall of thorax

S20.421Blister (nonthermal) of right back wall of thorax

S20.422Blister (nonthermal) of left back wall of thorax

S20.429Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified back wall of thorax

S20.44External constriction of back wall of thorax

S20.441External constriction of right back wall of thorax

S20.442External constriction of left back wall of thorax

S20.449External constriction of unspecified back wall of thorax

S20.45Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax
› Splinter of back wall of thorax

S20.451Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax

S20.452Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax

S20.459Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax

S20.46Insect bite (nonvenomous) of back wall of thorax

S20.461Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right back wall of thorax

S20.462Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left back wall of thorax

S20.469Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified back wall of thorax

S20.47Other superficial bite of back wall of thorax
Excludes 1: open bite of back wall of thorax (S21.24)

S20.471Other superficial bite of right back wall of thorax

S20.472Other superficial bite of left back wall of thorax

S20.479Other superficial bite of unspecified back wall of thorax

S20.9Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax
Excludes 1: contusion of thorax NOS (S20.20)

S20.90Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax
› Superficial injury of thoracic wall NOS

S20.91Abrasion of unspecified parts of thorax

S20.92Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified parts of thorax

S20.94External constriction of unspecified parts of thorax

S20.95Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax
› Splinter in thorax NOS

S20.96Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax

S20.97Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax
Excludes 1: open bite of thorax NOS (S21.95)

S21Open wound of thorax
Code Also: any associated injury, such as:
› injury of heart (S26.-)
› injury of intrathoracic organs (S27.-)
› rib fracture (S22.3-, S22.4-)
› spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
› traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.3)
› traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
› traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
› wound infection
Excludes 1: traumatic amputation (partial) of thorax (S28.1)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S21
7th Character: A :: initial encounter
› D :: subsequent encounter
› S :: sequela

S21.0Open wound of breast

S21.00Unspecified open wound of breast

S21.001Unspecified open wound of right breast

S21.002Unspecified open wound of left breast

S21.009Unspecified open wound of unspecified breast

S21.01Laceration without foreign body of breast

S21.011Laceration without foreign body of right breast

S21.012Laceration without foreign body of left breast

S21.019Laceration without foreign body of unspecified breast

S21.02Laceration with foreign body of breast

S21.021Laceration with foreign body of right breast

S21.022Laceration with foreign body of left breast

S21.029Laceration with foreign body of unspecified breast

S21.03Puncture wound without foreign body of breast

S21.031Puncture wound without foreign body of right breast

S21.032Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast

S21.039Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified breast

S21.04Puncture wound with foreign body of breast

S21.041Puncture wound with foreign body of right breast

S21.042Puncture wound with foreign body of left breast

S21.049Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified breast

S21.05Open bite of breast
› Bite of breast NOS
Excludes 1: superficial bite of breast (S20.17)

S21.051Open bite of right breast

S21.052Open bite of left breast

S21.059Open bite of unspecified breast

S21.1Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
› Open wound of chest without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.10Unspecified open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.101Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.102Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.109Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.11Laceration without foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.111Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.112Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.119Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.12Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.121Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.122Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.129Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.13Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.131Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.132Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.139Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.14Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.141Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.142Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.149Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.15Open bite of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
› Bite of front wall of thorax NOS
Excludes 1: superficial bite of front wall of thorax (S20.37)

S21.151Open bite of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.152Open bite of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.159Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.2Open wound of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.20Unspecified open wound of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.201Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.202Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.209Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.21Laceration without foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.211Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.212Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.219Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.22Laceration with foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.221Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.222Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.229Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.23Puncture wound without foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.231Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.232Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.239Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.24Puncture wound with foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.241Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.242Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.249Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.25Open bite of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
› Bite of back wall of thorax NOS
Excludes 1: superficial bite of back wall of thorax (S20.47)

S21.251Open bite of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.252Open bite of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.259Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.3Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
› Open wound of chest with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.30Unspecified open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.301Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.302Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.309Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.31Laceration without foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.311Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.312Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.319Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.32Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.321Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.322Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.329Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.33Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.331Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.332Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.339Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.34Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.341Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.342Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.349Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.35Open bite of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
Excludes 1: superficial bite of front wall of thorax (S20.37)

S21.351Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.352Open bite of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.359Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.4Open wound of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.40Unspecified open wound of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.401Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.402Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.409Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.41Laceration without foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.411Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.412Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.419Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.42Laceration with foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.421Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.422Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.429Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.43Puncture wound without foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.431Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.432Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.439Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.44Puncture wound with foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.441Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.442Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.449Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.45Open bite of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
› Bite of back wall of thorax NOS
Excludes 1: superficial bite of back wall of thorax (S20.47)

S21.451Open bite of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.452Open bite of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.459Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.9Open wound of unspecified part of thorax
› Open wound of thoracic wall NOS

S21.90Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of thorax

S21.91Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax

S21.92Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax

S21.93Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax

S21.94Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax

S21.95Open bite of unspecified part of thorax
Excludes 1: superficial bite of thorax (S20.97)

S22Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

S22.0Fracture of thoracic vertebra

S22.00Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra

S22.000Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra

S22.001Stable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra

S22.002Unstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra

S22.008Other fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra

S22.009Unspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra

S22.01Fracture of first thoracic vertebra

S22.010Wedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra

S22.011Stable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra

S22.012Unstable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra

S22.018Other fracture of first thoracic vertebra

S22.019Unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra

S22.02Fracture of second thoracic vertebra

S22.020Wedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebra

S22.021Stable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra

S22.022Unstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra

S22.028Other fracture of second thoracic vertebra

S22.029Unspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra

S22.03Fracture of third thoracic vertebra

S22.030Wedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra

S22.031Stable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra

S22.032Unstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra

S22.038Other fracture of third thoracic vertebra

S22.039Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra

S22.04Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra

S22.040Wedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra

S22.041Stable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra

S22.042Unstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra

S22.048Other fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra

S22.049Unspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra

S22.05Fracture of T5-T6 vertebra

S22.050Wedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra

S22.051Stable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra

S22.052Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra

S22.058Other fracture of T5-T6 vertebra

S22.059Unspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra

S22.06Fracture of T7-T8 vertebra

S22.060Wedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra

S22.061Stable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra

S22.062Unstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra

S22.068Other fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra

S22.069Unspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra

S22.07Fracture of T9-T10 vertebra

S22.070Wedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebra

S22.071Stable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra

S22.072Unstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra

S22.078Other fracture of T9-T10 vertebra

S22.079Unspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra

S22.08Fracture of T11-T12 vertebra

S22.080Wedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra

S22.081Stable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra

S22.082Unstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra

S22.088Other fracture of T11-T12 vertebra

S22.089Unspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra

S22.2Fracture of sternum

S22.20Unspecified fracture of sternum

S22.21Fracture of manubrium

S22.22Fracture of body of sternum

S22.23Sternal manubrial dissociation

S22.24Fracture of xiphoid process

S22.3Fracture of one rib

S22.31Fracture of one rib, right side

S22.32Fracture of one rib, left side

S22.39Fracture of one rib, unspecified side

S22.4Multiple fractures of ribs
› Fractures of two or more ribs
Excludes 1: flail chest (S22.5-)

S22.41Multiple fractures of ribs, right side

S22.42Multiple fractures of ribs, left side

S22.43Multiple fractures of ribs, bilateral

S22.49Multiple fractures of ribs, unspecified side

S22.5Flail chest

S22.9Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified

S23Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax
Includes: avulsion of joint or ligament of thorax
› laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
› sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
› traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of thorax
› traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of thorax
› traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of thorax
› traumatic tear of joint or ligament of thorax
Code Also: any associated open wound
Excludes 2: dislocation, sprain of sternoclavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6)
› strain of muscle or tendon of thorax (S29.01-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S23
7th Character: A :: initial encounter
› D :: subsequent encounter
› S :: sequela

S23.0Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc
Excludes 1: rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of thoracic intervertebral disc NOS (M51.- with fifth character 4)

S23.1Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra
Code Also: any associated:
› open wound of thorax (S21.-)
› spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
Excludes 2: fracture of thoracic vertebrae (S22.0-)

S23.10Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified thoracic vertebra

S23.100Subluxation of unspecified thoracic vertebra

S23.101Dislocation of unspecified thoracic vertebra

S23.11Subluxation and dislocation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra

S23.110Subluxation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra

S23.111Dislocation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra

S23.12Subluxation and dislocation of T2/T3-T3/T4 thoracic vertebra

S23.120Subluxation of T2/T3 thoracic vertebra

S23.121Dislocation of T2/T3 thoracic vertebra

S23.122Subluxation of T3/T4 thoracic vertebra

S23.123Dislocation of T3/T4 thoracic vertebra

S23.13Subluxation and dislocation of T4/T5-T5/T6 thoracic vertebra

S23.130Subluxation of T4/T5 thoracic vertebra

S23.131Dislocation of T4/T5 thoracic vertebra

S23.132Subluxation of T5/T6 thoracic vertebra

S23.133Dislocation of T5/T6 thoracic vertebra

S23.14Subluxation and dislocation of T6/T7-T7/T8 thoracic vertebra

S23.140Subluxation of T6/T7 thoracic vertebra

S23.141Dislocation of T6/T7 thoracic vertebra

S23.142Subluxation of T7/T8 thoracic vertebra

S23.143Dislocation of T7/T8 thoracic vertebra

S23.15Subluxation and dislocation of T8/T9-T9/T10 thoracic vertebra

S23.150Subluxation of T8/T9 thoracic vertebra

S23.151Dislocation of T8/T9 thoracic vertebra

S23.152Subluxation of T9/T10 thoracic vertebra

S23.153Dislocation of T9/T10 thoracic vertebra

S23.16Subluxation and dislocation of T10/T11-T11/T12 thoracic vertebra

S23.160Subluxation of T10/T11 thoracic vertebra

S23.161Dislocation of T10/T11 thoracic vertebra

S23.162Subluxation of T11/T12 thoracic vertebra

S23.163Dislocation of T11/T12 thoracic vertebra

S23.17Subluxation and dislocation of T12/L1 thoracic vertebra

S23.170Subluxation of T12/L1 thoracic vertebra

S23.171Dislocation of T12/L1 thoracic vertebra

S23.2Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of thorax

S23.20Dislocation of unspecified part of thorax

S23.29Dislocation of other parts of thorax

S23.3Sprain of ligaments of thoracic spine

S23.4Sprain of ribs and sternum

S23.41Sprain of ribs

S23.42Sprain of sternum

S23.420Sprain of sternoclavicular (joint) (ligament)

S23.421Sprain of chondrosternal joint

S23.428Other sprain of sternum

S23.429Unspecified sprain of sternum

S23.8Sprain of other specified parts of thorax

S23.9Sprain of unspecified parts of thorax

S24Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

Code to highest level of thoracic spinal cord injury
Injuries to the spinal cord (S24.0 and S24.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given.

S24.0Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord

S24.1Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord

S24.10Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cord

S24.101Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.102Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.103Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.104Unspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.109Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
› Injury of thoracic spinal cord NOS

S24.11Complete lesion of thoracic spinal cord

S24.111Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.112Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.113Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.114Complete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.119Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.13Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord

S24.131Anterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.132Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.133Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.134Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.139Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.14Brown-Séquard syndrome of thoracic spinal cord

S24.141Brown-Séquard syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.142Brown-Séquard syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.143Brown-Séquard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.144Brown-Séquard syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.149Brown-Séquard syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.15Other incomplete lesions of thoracic spinal cord
› Incomplete lesion of thoracic spinal cord NOS
› Posterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord

S24.151Other incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.152Other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.153Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.154Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.159Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord

S24.2Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine

S24.3Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax

S24.4Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system
› Injury of cardiac plexus
› Injury of esophageal plexus
› Injury of pulmonary plexus
› Injury of stellate ganglion
› Injury of thoracic sympathetic ganglion

S24.8Injury of other specified nerves of thorax

S24.9Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax

S25Injury of blood vessels of thorax
Code Also: any associated open wound (S21.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S25
7th Character: A :: initial encounter
› D :: subsequent encounter
› S :: sequela

S25.0Injury of thoracic aorta
› Injury of aorta NOS

S25.00Unspecified injury of thoracic aorta

S25.01Minor laceration of thoracic aorta
› Incomplete transection of thoracic aorta
› Laceration of thoracic aorta NOS
› Superficial laceration of thoracic aorta

S25.02Major laceration of thoracic aorta
› Complete transection of thoracic aorta
› Traumatic rupture of thoracic aorta

S25.09Other specified injury of thoracic aorta

S25.1Injury of innominate or subclavian artery

S25.10Unspecified injury of innominate or subclavian artery

S25.101Unspecified injury of right innominate or subclavian artery

S25.102Unspecified injury of left innominate or subclavian artery

S25.109Unspecified injury of unspecified innominate or subclavian artery

S25.11Minor laceration of innominate or subclavian artery
› Incomplete transection of innominate or subclavian artery
› Laceration of innominate or subclavian artery NOS
› Superficial laceration of innominate or subclavian artery

S25.111Minor laceration of right innominate or subclavian artery

S25.112Minor laceration of left innominate or subclavian artery

S25.119Minor laceration of unspecified innominate or subclavian artery

S25.12Major laceration of innominate or subclavian artery
› Complete transection of innominate or subclavian artery
› Traumatic rupture of innominate or subclavian artery

S25.121Major laceration of right innominate or subclavian artery

S25.122Major laceration of left innominate or subclavian artery

S25.129Major laceration of unspecified innominate or subclavian artery

S25.19Other specified injury of innominate or subclavian artery

S25.191Other specified injury of right innominate or subclavian artery

S25.192Other specified injury of left innominate or subclavian artery

S25.199Other specified injury of unspecified innominate or subclavian artery

S25.2Injury of superior vena cava
› Injury of vena cava NOS

S25.20Unspecified injury of superior vena cava

S25.21Minor laceration of superior vena cava
› Incomplete transection of superior vena cava
› Laceration of superior vena cava NOS
› Superficial laceration of superior vena cava

S25.22Major laceration of superior vena cava
› Complete transection of superior vena cava
› Traumatic rupture of superior vena cava

S25.29Other specified injury of superior vena cava

S25.3Injury of innominate or subclavian vein

S25.30Unspecified injury of innominate or subclavian vein

S25.301Unspecified injury of right innominate or subclavian vein

S25.302Unspecified injury of left innominate or subclavian vein

S25.309Unspecified injury of unspecified innominate or subclavian vein

S25.31Minor laceration of innominate or subclavian vein
› Incomplete transection of innominate or subclavian vein
› Laceration of innominate or subclavian vein NOS
› Superficial laceration of innominate or subclavian vein

S25.311Minor laceration of right innominate or subclavian vein

S25.312Minor laceration of left innominate or subclavian vein

S25.319Minor laceration of unspecified innominate or subclavian vein

S25.32Major laceration of innominate or subclavian vein
› Complete transection of innominate or subclavian vein
› Traumatic rupture of innominate or subclavian vein

S25.321Major laceration of right innominate or subclavian vein

S25.322Major laceration of left innominate or subclavian vein

S25.329Major laceration of unspecified innominate or subclavian vein

S25.39Other specified injury of innominate or subclavian vein

S25.391Other specified injury of right innominate or subclavian vein

S25.392Other specified injury of left innominate or subclavian vein

S25.399Other specified injury of unspecified innominate or subclavian vein

S25.4Injury of pulmonary blood vessels

S25.40Unspecified injury of pulmonary blood vessels

S25.401Unspecified injury of right pulmonary blood vessels

S25.402Unspecified injury of left pulmonary blood vessels

S25.409Unspecified injury of unspecified pulmonary blood vessels

S25.41Minor laceration of pulmonary blood vessels
› Incomplete transection of pulmonary blood vessels
› Laceration of pulmonary blood vessels NOS
› Superficial laceration of pulmonary blood vessels

S25.411Minor laceration of right pulmonary blood vessels

S25.412Minor laceration of left pulmonary blood vessels

S25.419Minor laceration of unspecified pulmonary blood vessels

S25.42Major laceration of pulmonary blood vessels
› Complete transection of pulmonary blood vessels
› Traumatic rupture of pulmonary blood vessels

S25.421Major laceration of right pulmonary blood vessels

S25.422Major laceration of left pulmonary blood vessels

S25.429Major laceration of unspecified pulmonary blood vessels

S25.49Other specified injury of pulmonary blood vessels

S25.491Other specified injury of right pulmonary blood vessels

S25.492Other specified injury of left pulmonary blood vessels

S25.499Other specified injury of unspecified pulmonary blood vessels

S25.5Injury of intercostal blood vessels

S25.50Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels

S25.501Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side

S25.502Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side

S25.509Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side

S25.51Laceration of intercostal blood vessels

S25.511Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side

S25.512Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side

S25.519Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side

S25.59Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels

S25.591Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side

S25.592Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side

S25.599Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side

S25.8Injury of other blood vessels of thorax
› Injury of azygos vein
› Injury of mammary artery or vein

S25.80Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax

S25.801Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, right side

S25.802Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, left side

S25.809Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, unspecified side

S25.81Laceration of other blood vessels of thorax

S25.811Laceration of other blood vessels of thorax, right side

S25.812Laceration of other blood vessels of thorax, left side

S25.819Laceration of other blood vessels of thorax, unspecified side

S25.89Other specified injury of other blood vessels of thorax

S25.891Other specified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, right side

S25.892Other specified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, left side

S25.899Other specified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, unspecified side

S25.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax

S25.90Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax

S25.91Laceration of unspecified blood vessel of thorax

S25.99Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax

S26Injury of heart
Code Also: any associated:
› open wound of thorax (S21.-)
› traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
› traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
› traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S26
7th Character: A :: initial encounter
› D :: subsequent encounter
› S :: sequela

S26.0Injury of heart with hemopericardium

S26.00Unspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium

S26.01Contusion of heart with hemopericardium

S26.02Laceration of heart with hemopericardium

S26.020Mild laceration of heart with hemopericardium
› Laceration of heart without penetration of heart chamber

S26.021Moderate laceration of heart with hemopericardium
› Laceration of heart with penetration of heart chamber

S26.022Major laceration of heart with hemopericardium
› Laceration of heart with penetration of multiple heart chambers

S26.09Other injury of heart with hemopericardium

S26.1Injury of heart without hemopericardium

S26.10Unspecified injury of heart without hemopericardium

S26.11Contusion of heart without hemopericardium

S26.12Laceration of heart without hemopericardium

S26.19Other injury of heart without hemopericardium

S26.9Injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium

S26.90Unspecified injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium

S26.91Contusion of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium

S26.92Laceration of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium
› Laceration of heart NOS

S26.99Other injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium

S27Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
Code Also: any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)
Excludes 2: injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
› injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27
7th Character: A :: initial encounter
› D :: subsequent encounter
› S :: sequela

S27.0Traumatic pneumothorax
Excludes 1: spontaneous pneumothorax (J93.-)

S27.1Traumatic hemothorax

S27.2Traumatic hemopneumothorax

S27.3Other and unspecified injuries of lung

S27.30Unspecified injury of lung

S27.301Unspecified injury of lung, unilateral

S27.302Unspecified injury of lung, bilateral

S27.309Unspecified injury of lung, unspecified

S27.31Primary blast injury of lung
› Blast injury of lung NOS

S27.311Primary blast injury of lung, unilateral

S27.312Primary blast injury of lung, bilateral

S27.319Primary blast injury of lung, unspecified

S27.32Contusion of lung

S27.321Contusion of lung, unilateral

S27.322Contusion of lung, bilateral

S27.329Contusion of lung, unspecified

S27.33Laceration of lung

S27.331Laceration of lung, unilateral

S27.332Laceration of lung, bilateral

S27.339Laceration of lung, unspecified

S27.39Other injuries of lung
› Secondary blast injury of lung

S27.391Other injuries of lung, unilateral

S27.392Other injuries of lung, bilateral

S27.399Other injuries of lung, unspecified

S27.4Injury of bronchus

S27.40Unspecified injury of bronchus

S27.401Unspecified injury of bronchus, unilateral

S27.402Unspecified injury of bronchus, bilateral

S27.409Unspecified injury of bronchus, unspecified

S27.41Primary blast injury of bronchus
› Blast injury of bronchus NOS

S27.411Primary blast injury of bronchus, unilateral

S27.412Primary blast injury of bronchus, bilateral

S27.419Primary blast injury of bronchus, unspecified

S27.42Contusion of bronchus

S27.421Contusion of bronchus, unilateral

S27.422Contusion of bronchus, bilateral

S27.429Contusion of bronchus, unspecified

S27.43Laceration of bronchus

S27.431Laceration of bronchus, unilateral

S27.432Laceration of bronchus, bilateral

S27.439Laceration of bronchus, unspecified

S27.49Other injury of bronchus
› Secondary blast injury of bronchus

S27.491Other injury of bronchus, unilateral

S27.492Other injury of bronchus, bilateral

S27.499Other injury of bronchus, unspecified

S27.5Injury of thoracic trachea

S27.50Unspecified injury of thoracic trachea

S27.51Primary blast injury of thoracic trachea
› Blast injury of thoracic trachea NOS

S27.52Contusion of thoracic trachea

S27.53Laceration of thoracic trachea

S27.59Other injury of thoracic trachea
› Secondary blast injury of thoracic trachea

S27.6Injury of pleura

S27.60Unspecified injury of pleura

S27.63Laceration of pleura

S27.69Other injury of pleura

S27.8Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs

S27.80Injury of diaphragm

S27.802Contusion of diaphragm

S27.803Laceration of diaphragm

S27.808Other injury of diaphragm

S27.809Unspecified injury of diaphragm

S27.81Injury of esophagus (thoracic part)

S27.812Contusion of esophagus (thoracic part)

S27.813Laceration of esophagus (thoracic part)

S27.818Other injury of esophagus (thoracic part)

S27.819Unspecified injury of esophagus (thoracic part)

S27.89Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs
› Injury of lymphatic thoracic duct
› Injury of thymus gland

S27.892Contusion of other specified intrathoracic organs

S27.893Laceration of other specified intrathoracic organs

S27.898Other injury of other specified intrathoracic organs

S27.899Unspecified injury of other specified intrathoracic organs

S27.9Injury of unspecified intrathoracic organ

S28Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S28
7th Character: A :: initial encounter
› D :: subsequent encounter
› S :: sequela

S28.0Crushed chest
Use Additional Code: code for all associated injuries
Excludes 1: flail chest (S22.5)

S28.1Traumatic amputation (partial) of part of thorax, except breast

S28.2Traumatic amputation of breast

S28.21Complete traumatic amputation of breast
› Traumatic amputation of breast NOS

S28.211Complete traumatic amputation of right breast

S28.212Complete traumatic amputation of left breast

S28.219Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified breast

S28.22Partial traumatic amputation of breast

S28.221Partial traumatic amputation of right breast

S28.222Partial traumatic amputation of left breast

S28.229Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified breast

S29Other and unspecified injuries of thorax
Code Also: any associated open wound (S21.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S29
7th Character: A :: initial encounter
› D :: subsequent encounter
› S :: sequela

S29.0Injury of muscle and tendon at thorax level

S29.00Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of thorax

S29.001Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax

S29.002Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax

S29.009Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax

S29.01Strain of muscle and tendon of thorax

S29.011Strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax

S29.012Strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax

S29.019Strain of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax

S29.02Laceration of muscle and tendon of thorax

S29.021Laceration of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax

S29.022Laceration of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax

S29.029Laceration of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax

S29.09Other injury of muscle and tendon of thorax

S29.091Other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax

S29.092Other injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax

S29.099Other injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax

S29.8Other specified injuries of thorax

S29.9Unspecified injury of thorax