ICD-Code S20.4: Other superficial injuries of back wall of thorax
- S20.40 Other superficial injuries of back wall of thorax Type of injury unspecified
- S20.41 Other superficial injuries of back wall of thorax Abrasion
- S20.42 Other superficial injuries of back wall of thorax Blister (nonthermal)
- S20.43 Other superficial injuries of back wall of thorax Insect bite (nonvenomous)
- S20.44 Other superficial injuries of back wall of thorax Injury from superficial foreign body (splinter)
- S20.46 Other superficial injuries of back wall of thorax Subcutaneous (closed) avulsion
- S20.48 Other superficial injuries of back wall of thorax Other
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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