Open wound of thorax (S21)
The S21 ICD-10 codes classify various types of open wounds to the thorax, including the breast, front and back chest walls, and specify whether these injuries penetrate the thoracic cavity. These codes capture detailed injury types such as lacerations, puncture wounds, and bites, with and without foreign bodies, as well as specify laterality and encounter status.
This section includes codes like S21.0 for open wounds of the breast; often referred to as lacerations or puncture wounds of the right or left breast; and extends to complex trauma involving the chest wall. For example, “stab wound of chest” and “open bite of thorax” are synonymous with specific laceration and bite wound codes within this group, such as S21.011 or S21.051. Codes also differentiate between wounds with foreign bodies, such as glass or fishing hooks, and without. Furthermore, distinctions exist for wounds penetrating the thoracic cavity versus those limited to chest wall tissues, aiding medical coders in precise documentation. Additionally, seventh-character extensions mark whether the treatment is for an initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela (complications or residuals). Overall, the ICD-10 code for open wound of thorax enables clear classification of chest injuries by location, wound type, presence of foreign objects, and treatment phase, supporting accurate medical reporting and patient management.
- S21 - Open wound of thorax
- S21.0 - Open wound of breast
- S21.00 - Unspecified open wound of breast
- S21.001 - Unspecified open wound of right breast
- S21.002 - Unspecified open wound of left breast
- S21.009 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified breast
- S21.01 - Laceration without foreign body of breast
- S21.011 - Laceration without foreign body of right breast
- S21.012 - Laceration without foreign body of left breast
- S21.019 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified bre
- S21.02 - Laceration with foreign body of breast
- S21.021 - Laceration with foreign body of right breast
- S21.022 - Laceration with foreign body of left breast
- S21.029 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified breast
- S21.03 - Puncture wound without foreign body of breast
- S21.031 - Puncture wound without foreign body of right breas
- S21.032 - Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast
- S21.039 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified
- S21.04 - Puncture wound with foreign body of breast
- S21.041 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right breast
- S21.042 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left breast
- S21.049 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified br
- S21.05 - Open bite of breast
- S21.051 - Open bite of right breast
- S21.052 - Open bite of left breast
- S21.059 - Open bite of unspecified breast
- S21.1 - Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetrati
- S21.10 - Unspecified open wound of front wall of thorax with
- S21.101 - Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thor
- S21.102 - Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thora
- S21.109 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall o
- S21.11 - Laceration without foreign body of front wall of th
- S21.111 - Laceration without foreign body of right front wal
- S21.112 - Laceration without foreign body of left front wall
- S21.119 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified fro
- S21.12 - Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thora
- S21.121 - Laceration with foreign body of right front wall o
- S21.122 - Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of
- S21.129 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front
- S21.13 - Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall o
- S21.131 - Puncture wound without foreign body of right front
- S21.132 - Puncture wound without foreign body of left front
- S21.139 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified
- S21.14 - Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of t
- S21.141 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wa
- S21.142 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wal
- S21.149 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified fr
- S21.15 - Open bite of front wall of thorax without penetrati
- S21.151 - Open bite of right front wall of thorax without pe
- S21.152 - Open bite of left front wall of thorax without pen
- S21.159 - Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with
- S21.2 - Open wound of back wall of thorax without penetratio
- S21.20 - Unspecified open wound of back wall of thorax witho
- S21.201 - Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thora
- S21.202 - Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax
- S21.209 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of
- S21.21 - Laceration without foreign body of back wall of tho
- S21.211 - Laceration without foreign body of right back wall
- S21.212 - Laceration without foreign body of left back wall
- S21.219 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified bac
- S21.22 - Laceration with foreign body of back wall of thorax
- S21.221 - Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of
- S21.222 - Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of
- S21.229 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back w
- S21.23 - Puncture wound without foreign body of back wall of
- S21.231 - Puncture wound without foreign body of right back
- S21.232 - Puncture wound without foreign body of left back w
- S21.239 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified
- S21.24 - Puncture wound with foreign body of back wall of th
- S21.241 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wal
- S21.242 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall
- S21.249 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified ba
- S21.25 - Open bite of back wall of thorax without penetratio
- S21.251 - Open bite of right back wall of thorax without pen
- S21.252 - Open bite of left back wall of thorax without pene
- S21.259 - Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax witho
- S21.3 - Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration
- S21.30 - Unspecified open wound of front wall of thorax with
- S21.301 - Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thor
- S21.302 - Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thora
- S21.309 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall o
- S21.31 - Laceration without foreign body of front wall of th
- S21.311 - Laceration without foreign body of right front wal
- S21.312 - Laceration without foreign body of left front wall
- S21.319 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified fro
- S21.32 - Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thora
- S21.321 - Laceration with foreign body of right front wall o
- S21.322 - Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of
- S21.329 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front
- S21.33 - Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall o
- S21.331 - Puncture wound without foreign body of right front
- S21.332 - Puncture wound without foreign body of left front
- S21.339 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified
- S21.34 - Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of t
- S21.341 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wa
- S21.342 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wal
- S21.349 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified fr
- S21.35 - Open bite of front wall of thorax with penetration
- S21.351 - Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penet
- S21.352 - Open bite of left front wall of thorax with penetr
- S21.359 - Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with
- S21.4 - Open wound of back wall of thorax with penetration i
- S21.40 - Unspecified open wound of back wall of thorax with
- S21.401 - Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thora
- S21.402 - Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax
- S21.409 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of
- S21.41 - Laceration without foreign body of back wall of tho
- S21.411 - Laceration without foreign body of right back wall
- S21.412 - Laceration without foreign body of left back wall
- S21.419 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified bac
- S21.42 - Laceration with foreign body of back wall of thorax
- S21.421 - Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of
- S21.422 - Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of
- S21.429 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back w
- S21.43 - Puncture wound without foreign body of back wall of
- S21.431 - Puncture wound without foreign body of right back
- S21.432 - Puncture wound without foreign body of left back w
- S21.439 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified
- S21.44 - Puncture wound with foreign body of back wall of th
- S21.441 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wal
- S21.442 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall
- S21.449 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified ba
- S21.45 - Open bite of back wall of thorax with penetration i
- S21.451 - Open bite of right back wall of thorax with penetr
- S21.452 - Open bite of left back wall of thorax with penetra
- S21.459 - Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax with
- S21.9 - Open wound of unspecified part of thorax
- S21.90 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of thora
- S21.91 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part
- S21.92 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of
- S21.93 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified
- S21.94 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified par
- S21.95 - Open bite of unspecified part of thorax
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)
Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
S21 Open wound of thorax
S21.0 Open wound of breast
S21.00 Unspecified open wound of breast
S21.001 Unspecified open wound of right breast
- S21.001A Unspecified open wound of right breast, initial encounter
- S21.001D Unspecified open wound of right breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.001S Unspecified open wound of right breast, sequela
S21.002 Unspecified open wound of left breast
- S21.002A Unspecified open wound of left breast, initial encounter
- S21.002D Unspecified open wound of left breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.002S Unspecified open wound of left breast, sequela
S21.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified breast
- S21.009A Unspecified open wound of unspecified breast, initial encounter
- S21.009D Unspecified open wound of unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.009S Unspecified open wound of unspecified breast, sequela
S21.01 Laceration without foreign body of breast
S21.011 Laceration without foreign body of right breast
- S21.011A Laceration without foreign body of right breast, initial encounter
- S21.011D Laceration without foreign body of right breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.011S Laceration without foreign body of right breast, sequela
S21.012 Laceration without foreign body of left breast
- S21.012A Laceration without foreign body of left breast, initial encounter
- S21.012D Laceration without foreign body of left breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.012S Laceration without foreign body of left breast, sequela
S21.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified breast
- S21.019A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified breast, initial encounter
- S21.019D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.019S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified breast, sequela
S21.02 Laceration with foreign body of breast
S21.021 Laceration with foreign body of right breast
- S21.021A Laceration with foreign body of right breast, initial encounter
- S21.021D Laceration with foreign body of right breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.021S Laceration with foreign body of right breast, sequela
S21.022 Laceration with foreign body of left breast
- S21.022A Laceration with foreign body of left breast, initial encounter
- S21.022D Laceration with foreign body of left breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.022S Laceration with foreign body of left breast, sequela
S21.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified breast
- S21.029A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified breast, initial encounter
- S21.029D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.029S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified breast, sequela
S21.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of breast
S21.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right breast
- S21.031A Puncture wound without foreign body of right breast, initial encounter
- S21.031D Puncture wound without foreign body of right breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.031S Puncture wound without foreign body of right breast, sequela
S21.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast
- S21.032A Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast, initial encounter
- S21.032D Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.032S Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast, sequela
S21.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified breast
- S21.039A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified breast, initial encounter
- S21.039D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.039S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified breast, sequela
S21.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of breast
S21.041 Puncture wound with foreign body of right breast
- S21.041A Puncture wound with foreign body of right breast, initial encounter
- S21.041D Puncture wound with foreign body of right breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.041S Puncture wound with foreign body of right breast, sequela
S21.042 Puncture wound with foreign body of left breast
- S21.042A Puncture wound with foreign body of left breast, initial encounter
- S21.042D Puncture wound with foreign body of left breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.042S Puncture wound with foreign body of left breast, sequela
S21.049 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified breast
- S21.049A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified breast, initial encounter
- S21.049D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.049S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified breast, sequela
S21.05 Open bite of breast
S21.051 Open bite of right breast
- S21.051A Open bite of right breast, initial encounter
- S21.051D Open bite of right breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.051S Open bite of right breast, sequela
S21.052 Open bite of left breast
- S21.052A Open bite of left breast, initial encounter
- S21.052D Open bite of left breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.052S Open bite of left breast, sequela
S21.059 Open bite of unspecified breast
- S21.059A Open bite of unspecified breast, initial encounter
- S21.059D Open bite of unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.059S Open bite of unspecified breast, sequela
S21.1 Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.10 Unspecified open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.101 Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.101A Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.101D Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.101S Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.102 Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.102A Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.102D Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.102S Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.109 Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.109A Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.109D Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.109S Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.11 Laceration without foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.111 Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.111A Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.111D Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.111S Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.112 Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.112A Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.112D Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.112S Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.119 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.119A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.119D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.119S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.12 Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.121 Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.121A Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.121D Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.121S Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.122 Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.122A Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.122D Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.122S Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.129 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.129A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.129D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.129S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.13 Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.131 Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.131A Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.131D Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.131S Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.132 Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.132A Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.132D Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.132S Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.139 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.139A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.139D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.139S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.14 Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.141 Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.141A Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.141D Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.141S Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.142 Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.142A Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.142D Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.142S Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.149 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.149A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.149D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.149S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.15 Open bite of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.151 Open bite of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.151A Open bite of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.151D Open bite of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.151S Open bite of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.152 Open bite of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.152A Open bite of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.152D Open bite of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.152S Open bite of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.159 Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.159A Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.159D Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.159S Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.2 Open wound of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.20 Unspecified open wound of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.201 Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.201A Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.201D Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.201S Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.202 Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.202A Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.202D Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.202S Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.209 Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.209A Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.209D Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.209S Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.21 Laceration without foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.211 Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.211A Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.211D Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.211S Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.212 Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.212A Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.212D Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.212S Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.219 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.219A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.219D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.219S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.22 Laceration with foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.221 Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.221A Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.221D Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.221S Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.222 Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.222A Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.222D Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.222S Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.229 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.229A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.229D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.229S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.23 Puncture wound without foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.231 Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.231A Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.231D Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.231S Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.232 Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.232A Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.232D Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.232S Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.239 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.239A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.239D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.239S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.24 Puncture wound with foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.241 Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.241A Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.241D Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.241S Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.242 Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.242A Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.242D Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.242S Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.249 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.249A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.249D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.249S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.25 Open bite of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.251 Open bite of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.251A Open bite of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.251D Open bite of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.251S Open bite of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.252 Open bite of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.252A Open bite of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.252D Open bite of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.252S Open bite of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.259 Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.259A Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.259D Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.259S Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.3 Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.30 Unspecified open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.301 Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.301A Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.301D Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.301S Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.302 Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.302A Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.302D Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.302S Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.309 Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.309A Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.309D Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.309S Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.31 Laceration without foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.311 Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.311A Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.311D Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.311S Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.312 Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.312A Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.312D Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.312S Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.319 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.319A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.319D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.319S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.32 Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.321 Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.321A Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.321D Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.321S Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.322 Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.322A Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.322D Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.322S Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.329 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.329A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.329D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.329S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.33 Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.331 Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.331A Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.331D Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.331S Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.332 Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.332A Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.332D Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.332S Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.339 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.339A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.339D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.339S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.34 Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.341 Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.341A Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.341D Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.341S Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.342 Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.342A Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.342D Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.342S Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.349 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.349A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.349D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.349S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.35 Open bite of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.351 Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.351A Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.351D Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.351S Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.352 Open bite of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.352A Open bite of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.352D Open bite of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.352S Open bite of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.359 Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.359A Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.359D Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.359S Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.4 Open wound of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.40 Unspecified open wound of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.401 Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.401A Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.401D Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.401S Unspecified open wound of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.402 Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.402A Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.402D Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.402S Unspecified open wound of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.409 Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.409A Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.409D Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.409S Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.41 Laceration without foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.411 Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.411A Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.411D Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.411S Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.412 Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.412A Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.412D Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.412S Laceration without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.419 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.419A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.419D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.419S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.42 Laceration with foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.421 Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.421A Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.421D Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.421S Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.422 Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.422A Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.422D Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.422S Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.429 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.429A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.429D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.429S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.43 Puncture wound without foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.431 Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.431A Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.431D Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.431S Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.432 Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.432A Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.432D Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.432S Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.439 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.439A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.439D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.439S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.44 Puncture wound with foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.441 Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.441A Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.441D Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.441S Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.442 Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.442A Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.442D Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.442S Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.449 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.449A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.449D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.449S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.45 Open bite of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.451 Open bite of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.451A Open bite of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.451D Open bite of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.451S Open bite of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.452 Open bite of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.452A Open bite of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.452D Open bite of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.452S Open bite of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.459 Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.459A Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
- S21.459D Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter
- S21.459S Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, sequela
S21.9 Open wound of unspecified part of thorax
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
Open wound of thorax (S21)
Instructional Notations
Code Also
A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
- any associated injury, such as:
- injury of heart S26
- injury of intrathoracic organs S27
- rib fracture S22.3 S22.4
- spinal cord injury S24.0 S24.1
- traumatic hemopneumothorax S27.3
- traumatic hemothorax S27.1
- traumatic pneumothorax S27.0
- wound infection
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- traumatic amputation partial of thorax S28.1
7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S21
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Clinical Terms
The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.
Acute Lung Injury
A condition of lung damage that is characterized by bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (PULMONARY EDEMA) rich in NEUTROPHILS, and in the absence of clinical HEART FAILURE. This can represent a spectrum of pulmonary lesions, endothelial and epithelial, due to numerous factors (physical, chemical, or biological).
Hemopneumothorax
Collection of air and blood in the pleural cavity.
Hemothorax
Hemorrhage within the pleural cavity.
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury
A rare but serious transfusion-related reaction in which fluid builds up in the lungs unrelated to excessively high infusion rate and/or volume (TRANSFUSION-ASSOCIATED CIRCULATORY OVERLOAD). Signs of Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury include pulmonary secretions; hypotension; fever; DYSPNEA; TACHYPNEA; TACHYCARDIA; and CYANOSIS.