S20.45
Header — not billableSuperficial foreign body of back wall of thorax
The ICD-10 code for superficial foreign body of back wall of thorax is S20.45.
S20.45 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Splinter of back wall of thorax
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S20.40Unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.41Abrasion of back wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.42Blister (nonthermal) of back wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.44External constriction of back wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.46Insect bite (nonvenomous) of back wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.47Other superficial bite of back wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.45Superficial foreign body of back wall of thoraxnon-billable header