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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

S21.13

Puncture wound without foreign body of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

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

Related entries

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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S21.131Puncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavityCategory
S21.131APuncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounterBillable
S21.131DPuncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounterBillable
S21.131SPuncture wound without foreign body of right front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequelaBillable
S21.132Puncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavityCategory
S21.132APuncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounterBillable
S21.132DPuncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounterBillable
S21.132SPuncture wound without foreign body of left front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequelaBillable
S21.139Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavityCategory
S21.139APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounterBillable
S21.139DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounterBillable
S21.139SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, sequelaBillable

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