S29.091
Non-billableOther injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax
Other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •burns and corrosionsT20-T32
- •effects of foreign body in bronchusT17.5
- •effects of foreign body in esophagusT18.1
- •effects of foreign body in lungT17.8
- •effects of foreign body in tracheaT17.4
- •frostbiteT33-T34
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- •insect bite or sting, venomousT63.4
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Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(1)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax?
The ICD-10-CM code for other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax is S29.091. The full clinical description is "Other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax". S29.091 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code S29.091 mean?
ICD-10-CM code S29.091 represents “Other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is S29.091 a billable code?
No, S29.091 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under S29.091.
What chapter is S29.091 in?
S29.091 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with S29.091?
S29.091 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).
What are the subcategories under S29.091?
S29.091 has 3 child codes, including: S29.091A (Inj muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, init encntr), S29.091D (Inj muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, subs encntr), S29.091S (Inj muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, sequela).
Are additional codes required with S29.091?
Yes, when using S29.091, also report: any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for S29.091?
S29.091 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2836530. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does S29.091 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of S29.091?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for S29.091 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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