S21.33Non-billable (header)

Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax …

Sub-codes of S21.33(3)

S21.33 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

S21.331Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of t…⚠ 7th charS21.332Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of th…⚠ 7th charS21.339Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wal…⚠ 7th char

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)├S21Open wound of thorax
└S21.33Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax …

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