S21

Open wound of thorax

Specific Codes Under S21

Use a more specific code below for billing and documentation.

S21.0

Open wound of breast

S21.1

Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.2

Open wound of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.3

Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.4

Open wound of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

S21.9

Open wound of unspecified part of thorax

Inclusion Terms

None inclusion terms specified for this code.

Code First

None code first specified for this code.

Use Additional Code

None use additional code specified for this code.

Cannot Code Together

These codes cannot be used together with the current code, even if both conditions are present.

  • • traumatic amputation (partial) of thorax (S28.1)

Can Code Together

These codes can be used together with the current code if both conditions are documented.

None specified for this code.