2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S20
Superficial injury of thorax
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- S20
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Superficial injury of thorax
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
S20 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of superficial injury of thorax. 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 Superficial injury of thorax
Non-specific codes like S20 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 superficial injury of thorax:
S20.0 for Contusion of breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.00 for Contusion of breast, unspecified breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.01 for Contusion of right breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.02 for Contusion of left breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.1 for Other and unspecified superficial injuries of breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.10 for Unspecified superficial injuries of breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.11 for Abrasion of breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.12 for Blister (nonthermal) of breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.14 for External constriction of part of breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.15 for Superficial foreign body of breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.16 for Insect bite (nonvenomous) of breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.17 for Other superficial bite of breast - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.2 for Contusion of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.20 for Contusion of thorax, unspecified - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.21 for Contusion of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.22 for Contusion of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.3 for Other and unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.30 for Unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.31 for Abrasion of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.32 for Blister (nonthermal) of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.34 for External constriction of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.35 for Superficial foreign body of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.36 for Insect bite (nonvenomous) of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.37 for Other superficial bite of front wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.4 for Other and unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.40 for Unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.41 for Abrasion of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.42 for Blister (nonthermal) of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.44 for External constriction of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.45 for Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.46 for Insect bite (nonvenomous) of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.47 for Other superficial bite of back wall of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.9 for Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.90 for Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.91 for Abrasion of unspecified parts of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.92 for Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified parts of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.94 for External constriction of unspecified parts of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.95 for Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.96 for Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S20.97 for Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Coding Guidelines
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Superficial injury of thorax (S20). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
7th Character Note
7th Character NoteCertain 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 S20
7th Character
7th CharacterIndicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Patient Education
Wounds and Injuries
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.
Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.
Other common types of injuries include:
- Animal bites
- Bruises
- Burns
- Dislocations
- Electrical injuries
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Sprains and strains
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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.