The block S20–S29 of ICD-10 is titled “Injuries to the thorax”. It is part of Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, and holds 10 groups.
What S20–S29 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- injuries of:
- breast
- chest (wall)
- interscapular area
What S20–S29 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Codes in S20–S29
- S20.0Contusion of breast
- S20.1Other and unspecified superficial injuries of breast
- S20.2Contusion of thorax
- S20.3Other superficial injuries of front wall of thorax
- S20.4Other superficial injuries of back wall of thorax
- S20.7Multiple superficial injuries of thorax
- S20.8Superficial injury of other and unspecified parts of thorax
- S24.0Concussion and oedema of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.1Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.2Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine
- S24.3Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax
- S24.4Injury of thoracic sympathetic nerves
- S24.5Injury of other nerves of thorax
- S24.6Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax
- S25.0Injury of thoracic aorta
- S25.1Injury of innominate or subclavian artery
- S25.2Injury of superior vena cava
- S25.3Injury of innominate or subclavian vein
- S25.4Injury of pulmonary blood vessels
- S25.5Injury of intercostal blood vessels
- S25.7Injury of multiple blood vessels of thorax
- S25.8Injury of other blood vessels of thorax
- S25.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax
- S27.0Traumatic pneumothorax
- S27.1Traumatic haemothorax
- S27.2Traumatic haemopneumothorax
- S27.3Other injuries of lung
- S27.4Injury of bronchus
- S27.5Injury of thoracic trachea
- S27.6Injury of pleura
- S27.7Multiple injuries of intrathoracic organs
- S27.8Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs
- S27.9Injury of unspecified intrathoracic organ
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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