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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

S20.35

Superficial foreign body of front wall of thorax

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S20.351Superficial foreign body of right front wall of thoraxCategory
S20.351ASuperficial foreign body of right front wall of thorax, initial encounterBillable
S20.351DSuperficial foreign body of right front wall of thorax, subsequent encounterBillable
S20.351SSuperficial foreign body of right front wall of thorax, sequelaBillable
S20.352Superficial foreign body of left front wall of thoraxCategory
S20.352ASuperficial foreign body of left front wall of thorax, initial encounterBillable
S20.352DSuperficial foreign body of left front wall of thorax, subsequent encounterBillable
S20.352SSuperficial foreign body of left front wall of thorax, sequelaBillable
S20.353Superficial foreign body of bilateral front wall of thoraxCategory
S20.353ASuperficial foreign body of bilateral front wall of thorax, initial encounterBillable
S20.353DSuperficial foreign body of bilateral front wall of thorax, subsequent encounterBillable
S20.353SSuperficial foreign body of bilateral front wall of thorax, sequelaBillable
S20.354Superficial foreign body of middle front wall of thoraxCategory
S20.354ASuperficial foreign body of middle front wall of thorax, initial encounterBillable
S20.354DSuperficial foreign body of middle front wall of thorax, subsequent encounterBillable
S20.354SSuperficial foreign body of middle front wall of thorax, sequelaBillable
S20.359Superficial foreign body of unspecified front wall of thoraxCategory
S20.359ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax, initial encounterBillable
S20.359DSuperficial foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax, subsequent encounterBillable
S20.359SSuperficial foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax, sequelaBillable

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