S21.3 - Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

Applicable to Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S21.3 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This is the American ICD10-CM version of S21.3 - other international versions of ICD10 S21.3 may differ.
S21.3 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S21.3 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

S21.3 - Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.3 - Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.30 - Unspecified open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.301 - Unspecified open wound of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.302 - Unspecified open wound of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.309 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.31 - Laceration without foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.311 - Laceration without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.312 - Laceration without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.319 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.32 - Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.321 - Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.322 - Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.329 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.33 - Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.331 - Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.332 - Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.339 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.34 - Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.341 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.342 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.349 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.35 - Open bite of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.351 - Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.352 - Open bite of left front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.359 - Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.

Inclusion Term:

Open wound of chest with penetration into thoracic cavity

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

The following codes above S21.3 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S21.3:

Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Section: S20-S29 - Injuries to the thorax
Category: S21 - Open wound of thorax