ICD-Code S20.8: Superficial injury of other and unspecified parts of thorax
- S20.80 Superficial injury of other and unspecified parts of thorax Type of injury unspecified
- S20.81 Superficial injury of other and unspecified parts of thorax Abrasion
- S20.82 Superficial injury of other and unspecified parts of thorax Blister (nonthermal)
- S20.83 Superficial injury of other and unspecified parts of thorax Insect bite (nonvenomous)
- S20.84 Superficial injury of other and unspecified parts of thorax Injury from superficial foreign body (splinter)
- S20.86 Superficial injury of other and unspecified parts of thorax Subcutaneous (closed) avulsion
- S20.88 Superficial injury of other and unspecified parts 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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