S20-S29 Injuries to the thorax
Includes
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Type 2 Excludes
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Codes
S20Superficial injury of thorax S22Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine S23Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax S24Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level S25Injury of blood vessels of thorax S27Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs S28Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax S29Other and unspecified injuries of thorax
