Injuries to the thorax - S20-S29

 Section Includes

• injuries of breast
• injuries of chest (wall)
• injuries of interscapular area

 Type 2 Excludes

• 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)

 Codes

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