Kodex

Code

S29.8XXD

subsequent encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S20-S29 Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
  - S29 Other and unspecified injuries of thorax
    - S29.8 Other specified injuries of thorax
      - S29.8XXA initial encounter
      - S29.8XXD subsequent encounter
      - S29.8XXS sequela

Long Title

S29.8XXD

Other specified injuries of thorax subsequent encounter

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code Also

any associated open wound (S21.-)
- S21 Open wound of thorax

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

injuries of breast
injuries of chest (wall)
injuries of interscapular area

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- T17.5 Foreign body in bronchus
effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- T18.1 Foreign body in esophagus
effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- T17.8 Foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract
effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- T17.4 Foreign body in trachea
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of axilla
injuries of clavicle
injuries of scapular region
injuries of shoulder
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods