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S20.451A – Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax, initial encounter

Overview

Coding Notes

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Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Superficial foreign body (splinter) of trunk, without major open wound and without mention of infection

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC
TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC

Sibling Codes

Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax, sequela

Parent Sibling Codes

Superficial foreign body of right back wall of thorax
Superficial foreign body of left back wall of thorax
Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax

Codes with Same Suffix

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