S21.95XABillable
Open bite of unspecified part of thorax (initial encounter)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes1
1 item
Excludes1
- •superficial bite of thorax (S20.97)
Billable Code
S21.95XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
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Inclusion Terms
From S21.9:
- •Open wound of thoracic wall NOS
Excludes1
4 items
Excludes1
From S21.95:
- •superficial bite of thorax (S20.97)
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)