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S29.9XXA

Billable

Unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter

Unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

S20-S29

Parent Code

S29.9
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(3)

Clinical Terms

  • Deceleration injury of thorax
  • Costal cartilage injury
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter?

The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter is S29.9XXA. The full clinical description is "Unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter". S29.9XXA is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code S29.9XXA mean?

ICD-10-CM code S29.9XXA represents “Unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is S29.9XXA a billable code?

Yes, S29.9XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is S29.9XXA in?

S29.9XXA is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S29.9XXA?

S29.9XXA is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2836545. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does S29.9XXA relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter 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 S29.9XXA?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for S29.9XXA 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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.