S29.9 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified injury of thorax. It is a four-character subcategory of S29 (Other and unspecified injuries 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
S29.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S29.9Uspesifisert skade i eller på brystkasse
DS299Læsion af thorax UNS
S29.9Määrittämätön rintakehävamma
S29.9Nicht näher bezeichnete Verletzung des Thorax
S29.9Lésion traumatique du thorax, sans précision
S29.9niet-gespecificeerd letsel van thorax
Listed through more specific codes:
- S29.9XXAUnspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.9XXDUnspecified injury of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.9XXSUnspecified injury of thorax, sequela
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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