S29.9
Non-billableUnspecified injury of thorax
Unspecified injury 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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Child Codes (3)
Related Codes(2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(32)
UMLS
- CHEST INJC0039980
- Chest InjuriesC0039980
- Chest Injuries and DisordersC0039980
- Chest InjuryC0039980
- Chest injuryC0039980
- Chest injury (disorder)C0039980
- INJ CHESTC0039980
- INJ THORACICC0039980
- Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)C0039980
- Injuries, ChestC0039980
- Injuries, ThoracicC0039980
- Injury to ThoraxC0039980
- Injury, ChestC0039980
- Injury, ThoracicC0039980
- THORACIC INJC0039980
- Thoracic InjuriesC0039980
- Thoracic InjuryC0039980
- Traumatic chest injury NOSC0039980
- Unspecified injury of thoraxC0039980
- chest disorders injuriesC0039980
- chest injuriesC0039980
- chest injuryC0039980
- chest traumaC0039980
- chest traumasC0039980
- injuries chestC0039980
- injuries thoraxC0039980
- injury thoracicC0039980
- injury thoraxC0039980
- thoracic injuriesC0039980
- thoracic injuryC0039980
- thorax injuriesC0039980
- trauma chestC0039980
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified injury of thorax?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of thorax is S29.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified injury of thorax". S29.9 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code S29.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code S29.9 represents “Unspecified injury 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 S29.9 a billable code?
No, S29.9 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 S29.9.
What chapter is S29.9 in?
S29.9 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with S29.9?
S29.9 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 S29.9?
S29.9 has 3 child codes, including: S29.9XXA (Unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter), S29.9XXD (Unspecified injury of thorax, subsequent encounter), S29.9XXS (Unspecified injury of thorax, sequela).
Are additional codes required with S29.9?
Yes, when using S29.9, also report: any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for S29.9?
S29.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0039980. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does S29.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified injury 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 S29.9?
S29.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: NB3Z (Injuries to the thorax, unspecified).
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