ICD-10: S21.4. Short Description: Open wound of back wall of thorax w penet thoracic cavity. Long Description: Open wound of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity. Version 2019 of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code S21.4.
Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter. S21.209A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S21.209A became effective on October 1, 2019.
S21.1 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S21.1. Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity 2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. Applicable To Open wound of chest without penetration into thoracic cavity. Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity.
Open wound of thorax S21- >. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S22.3 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S22.4 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.0 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.1 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S27.3 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S27.1 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S27.0 A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here".
S21.1 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S21.1. Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity 2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. Applicable To Open wound of chest without penetration into thoracic cavity.
Other and unspecified injuries of thorax Damage inflicted on the upper part of the trunk as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity.
This article addresses the CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10 codes associated with L37228 Wound Care policy.
0: Fracture of thoracic vertebra.
T14.90XAICD-10 Code for Injury, unspecified, initial encounter- T14. 90XA- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 Code for Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter- T81. 31XA- Codify by AAPC.
The wound care (97597-97598) and debridement codes (11042-11047) are used for debridement of wounds that are intended to heal by secondary intention. Some conditions that support medical necessity include infections, chronic venous ulcers, and diabetic ulcers, to name a few.
Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur when the bony block or vertebral body in the spine collapses, which can lead to severe pain, deformity and loss of height. These fractures more commonly occur in the thoracic spine (the middle portion of the spine), especially in the lower part.
Fracture of one rib, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture. S22. 39XB is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S22.
6: Pain in thoracic spine.
Y99. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Codes from category Y92, Place of occurrence of the external cause, are secondary codes for use after other external cause codes to identify the location of the patient at the time of the injury or other condition. A place of occurrence code is used only once, at the initial encounter for treatment.
External cause of injury codes are used to define environmental events, circumstances and conditions such as the cause of injury, poisoning, and other adverse effects related to injury morbidity and mortality.