Section S20-S29
Injuries to the thorax
Clinical Classification Guidelines
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)
Subordinate Categories
Superficial injury of thorax
S20
Open wound of thorax
S21
Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
S22
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax
S23
Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
S24
Injury of blood vessels of thorax
S25
Injury of heart
S26
Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
S27
Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax
S28
Other and unspecified injuries of thorax
S29