S21.25 - Open bite of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

  • Applicable to Open bite of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S21.25 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of S21.25 - other international versions of ICD10 S21.25 may differ.
  • S21.25 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • S21.25 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.
  • S21.25 - Open bite of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
    • S21.25 - Open bite of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
    • S21.251 - Open bite of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
    • S21.252 - Open bite of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
    • S21.259 - Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

 Inclusion Term

  • Bite of back wall of thorax NOS

Type 1 Excludes

  • superficial bite of back wall of thorax (S20.47)

The following codes above S21.25 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S21.25:

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

    
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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