S21.7 is the ICD-10 code for Multiple open wounds of thoracic wall. It is a four-character subcategory of S21 (Open wound of thorax), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block S20–S29 (Injuries to the thorax) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S21.7 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S21.7Flere åpne sår i brystvegg
DS217Multiple åbne sår på thorax
S21.7Useat rintakehän seinämän haavat
S21.7Multiple offene Wunden der Thoraxwand
S21.7Plaies ouvertes multiples de la paroi thoracique
S21.7multipele open wonden van thoraxwand
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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