S21.04
Header — not billablePuncture wound with foreign body of breast
The ICD-10 code for puncture wound with foreign body of breast is S21.04.
S21.04 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.
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
- S21.00Unspecified open wound of breastnon-billable header
- S21.01Laceration without foreign body of breastnon-billable header
- S21.02Laceration with foreign body of breastnon-billable header
- S21.03Puncture wound without foreign body of breastnon-billable header
- S21.05Open bite of breastnon-billable header
- S21.04Puncture wound with foreign body of breastnon-billable header