S21.15 – Open bite of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
superficial bite of front wall of thorax (S20.37)
Applicable To
Bite of front wall of thorax NOS
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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Code | Title |
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S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
S20-S29 | Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29) |
S21 | Open wound of thorax |
S21.1 | Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity |
S21.15 |
Open bite of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
Type 1 Excludes
superficial bite of front wall of thorax (S20.37)
Applicable to
Bite of front wall of thorax NOS
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S21.151 | Open bite of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity |
S21.152 | Open bite of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity |
S21.159 | Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity |