Not Valid for Submission
S21.9 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of open wound of unspecified part of thorax. The code is NOT valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
ICD-10: | S21.9 |
Short Description: | Open wound of unspecified part of thorax |
Long Description: | Open wound of unspecified part of thorax |
Consider the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity:
- S21.90 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of thorax
- S21.90XA - Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of thorax, initial encounter
- S21.90XD - Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S21.90XS - Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of thorax, sequela
- S21.91 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax
- S21.91XA - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, initial encounter
- S21.91XD - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S21.91XS - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, sequela
- S21.92 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax
- S21.92XA - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, initial encounter
- S21.92XD - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S21.92XS - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, sequela
- S21.93 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax
- S21.93XA - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, initial encounter
- S21.93XD - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S21.93XS - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, sequela
- S21.94 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax
- S21.94XA - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, initial encounter
- S21.94XD - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S21.94XS - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of thorax, sequela
- S21.95 - Open bite of unspecified part of thorax
- S21.95XA - Open bite of unspecified part of thorax, initial encounter
- S21.95XD - Open bite of unspecified part of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S21.95XS - Open bite of unspecified part of thorax, sequela
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code S21.9:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Open wound of thoracic wall NOS
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020