S29.00
Header — not billableUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of thorax
The ICD-10 code for unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of thorax is S29.00.
S29.00 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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S29.01Strain of muscle and tendon of thoraxnon-billable header
- S29.02Laceration of muscle and tendon of thoraxnon-billable header
- S29.09Other injury of muscle and tendon of thoraxnon-billable header
- S29.00Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of thoraxnon-billable header