S20.45 - Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax
- Applicable to Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S20.45 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of S20.45 - other international versions of ICD10 S20.45 may differ.
- S20.45 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- S20.45 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.
- S20.45 - Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax
- S20.45 - Superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax
- S20.451 - Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax
- S20.452 - Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax
- S20.459 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Splinter of back wall of thorax
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above S20.45 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S20.45:
- Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section: S20-S29 - Injuries to the thorax
- Category: S20 - Superficial injury of thorax
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