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ICD-10-CM 2027 · S20-S29

Injuries to the thorax

Part of chapter 19, injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

About S20-S29

Block S20-S29 contains 10 categories and 1,602 billable codes for FY2027. This year's update added 0 and deleted 4 codes here. 190 codes are MCCs and 204 are CCs when reported as secondary diagnoses.

S20Superficial injury of thorax

S21Open wound 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

S26Injury of heart

S27Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs

S28Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax

S29Other and unspecified injuries of thorax

Block notes

Includes
  • injuries of breast
  • injuries of chest (wall)
  • injuries of interscapular area
Excludes2
  • 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)