S21.35Non-billable (header)

Open bite of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity

Open bite of front wall of thorax with penetration into thor…

Sub-codes of S21.35(3)

S21.35 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).

S21.351Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration int…⚠ 7th char S21.352Open bite of left front wall of thorax with penetration into…⚠ 7th char S21.359Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetrati…⚠ 7th char

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

•superficial bite of front wall of thorax (S20.37)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)├S21Open wound of thorax

└S21.35Open bite of front wall of thorax with penetration into thor…

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