S21.12
Header — not billableLaceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
The ICD-10 code for laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity is S21.12.
S21.12 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.
Child codes under S21.12
- S21.121Laceration with foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.122Laceration with foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.129Laceration with foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
Related codes in this category
- S21.10Unspecified open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavitynon-billable header
- S21.11Laceration without foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavitynon-billable header
- S21.13Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavitynon-billable header
- S21.14Puncture wound with foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavitynon-billable header
- S21.15Open bite of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavitynon-billable header
- S21.12Laceration with foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavitynon-billable header