Unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter S29. 9XXA 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 S29. 9XXA became effective on October 1, 2021.
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 injury is called a chest wall bruise (contusion). Injury to the chest wall may result in pain, tenderness, bruising, and swelling. It may also result in broken ribs and injured muscles. These cause pain, often during breathing.
922.1 - Contusion of chest wall | ICD-10-CM.
The thorax is the region between the abdomen inferiorly and the root of the neck superiorly. [1][2] It forms from the thoracic wall, its superficial structures (breast, muscles, and skin) and the thoracic cavity.
The area of the body between the neck and the abdomen. The thorax contains vital organs, including the heart, major blood vessels, and lungs. It is supported by the ribs, breastbone, and spine.
This indicates the importance of chest trauma among all traumas. Blunt chest trauma is usually caused by motor vehicle accident, falling from height, blunt instrument injury and physical assault. As a result of chest trauma, many injuries may occur, such as pulmonary injuries, and these require urgent intervention.
Injuries to the chest wall include fractured ribs, fractured sternum (breastbone) and/or bruising to the lungs. They normally occur following an impact trauma to the chest, such as falling from a height, a road traffic accident or during impact sports.
Chest trauma can be penetrating or blunt. If the injury pokes through the skin (stabbing, gunshot wound, an arrow through the heart, etc.) we call it penetrating chest trauma. If a sharp object tearing deep into skin and muscle isn't the main cause of tissue damage, consider it blunt chest trauma.
Contusion of thorax, unspecified, initial encounter S20. 20XA 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 S20. 20XA became effective on October 1, 2021.
S20.211AICD-10-CM Code for Contusion of right front wall of thorax, initial encounter S20. 211A.
2015/16 ICD-10-CM T14. 8 Other injury of unspecified body region.