ICD-Code S21.8: Open wound of other parts of thorax
- S21.80 Unspecified open wound of other parts of thorax
- S21.83 Open wound (any part of the thorax) associated with intrathoracic injury
- S21.84 Grade I soft tissue damage in closed fracture or dislocation of thorax
- S21.85 Grade II soft tissue injuries in closed fracture or dislocation of the thorax
- S21.86 Grade III soft tissue injuries in closed fracture or dislocation of the thorax
- S21.87 Grade I soft tissue damage in open fracture or dislocation of thorax
- S21.88 Grade II soft tissue injuries in open fracture or dislocation of the thorax
- S21.89 Grade III soft tissue injuries in open fracture or dislocation of the thorax
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
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.