Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S29.0

Injury of muscle and tendon at thorax level

ICD-10-CM Code:
S29.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Injury of muscle and tendon at thorax level
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the thorax
      (S20-S29)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of thorax
        (S29)

S29.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of injury of muscle and tendon at thorax level. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Injury of muscle and tendon at thorax level

Non-specific codes like S29.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for injury of muscle and tendon at thorax level:

  • S29.00 for Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.001 for Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.001A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.001D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.001S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.002 for Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.002A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.002D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.002S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.009 for Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.009A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.009D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.009S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.01 for Strain of muscle and tendon of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.011 for Strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.011A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.011D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.011S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.012 for Strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.012A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.012D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.012S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.019 for Strain of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.019A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.019D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.019S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.02 for Laceration of muscle and tendon of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.021 for Laceration of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.021A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.021D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.021S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.022 for Laceration of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.022A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.022D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.022S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.029 for Laceration of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.029A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.029D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.029S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.09 for Other injury of muscle and tendon of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.091 for Other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.091A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.091D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.091S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.092 for Other injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.092A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.092D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.092S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S29.099 for Other injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.099A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.099D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S29.099S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Other and unspecified injuries of thorax (S29). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Patient Education


Chest Injuries and Disorders

What is the chest?

The chest is the part of your body between your neck and your abdomen (belly). The medical term for your chest is thorax.

Your chest holds many important structures for breathing, digestion, blood circulation, and other important body functions. These structures include your:

  • Ribs and breastbone
  • Esophagus, the tube between your mouth and stomach
  • Trachea, your windpipe
  • Bronchi, the tubes that carry air from your windpipe to your lungs
  • Lungs
  • Pleura, a thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the inside wall of the chest space
  • Heart and large blood vessels
  • Thymus, a gland that's part of your immune system
  • Nerves

What are chest injuries and disorders?

Chest injuries and disorders are problems that affect any of the organs or structures located in your chest.

There are many types of chest injuries and disorders, for example:

  • Broken ribs
  • Esophagus disorders
  • Swallowing disorders, also called dysphagia
  • Tracheal disorders
  • Bronchial disorders
  • Lung diseases and collapsed lung
  • Pleural disorders
  • Heart diseases
  • Mediastinal diseases, which are tumors, inflammation, and other problems with the structures in the mediastinum, which is the space between your lungs, breastbone, and spine
  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome

Chest injuries may happen from the force of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Or the chest may be pierced by a bullet or sharp object. Because your chest holds so many important structures, certain chest injuries may be life-threatening.

How are chest injuries and disorders diagnosed?

Diagnosis of chest injuries or disorders depends on the type of symptoms you're having and whether you've had a chest injury. Injuries are usually obvious, but in most cases, you'll need tests to know how serious an injury is.

There are many types of tests for diagnosing different types of chest injuries and disorders, for example:

  • Diagnostic imaging tests
  • Heart tests
  • Lung function tests
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Pleural fluid analysis
  • Dysphagia tests
  • Biopsy

Treatments will depend on the type of chest injury or disorder you have.


[Learn More in MedlinePlus]

Muscle Disorders

Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis.

Causes of muscle disorders include:

  • Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis
  • A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy
  • Some cancers
  • Inflammation, such as myositis
  • Diseases of nerves that affect muscles
  • Infections
  • Certain medicines

Sometimes the cause of muscle disorders is unknown.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.