S20.30 — Unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thorax
Is S20.30 billable?
No — S20.30 is a non-billable header code. S20.30 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 15 billable codes beneath S20.30.
Billable codes under this header
- S20.301AUnspecified superficial injuries of right front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.301DUnspecified superficial injuries of right front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.301SUnspecified superficial injuries of right front wall of thorax, sequela
- S20.302AUnspecified superficial injuries of left front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.302DUnspecified superficial injuries of left front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.302SUnspecified superficial injuries of left front wall of thorax, sequela
- S20.303AUnspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.303DUnspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.303SUnspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, sequela
- S20.304AUnspecified superficial injuries of middle front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.304DUnspecified superficial injuries of middle front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.304SUnspecified superficial injuries of middle front wall of thorax, sequela
- S20.309AUnspecified superficial injuries of unspecified front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.309DUnspecified superficial injuries of unspecified front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.309SUnspecified superficial injuries of unspecified front wall of thorax, sequela
S20.30 at a glance
| Code | S20.30 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thorax |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S20.30 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S20.30. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › superficial NEC › thorax, thoracic › front
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S20.30 to fully describe the condition. S20.30 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S20.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S20.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S20.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S20.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
What codes fall under S20.30? (5)
- S20.301Unspecified superficial injuries of right front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.302Unspecified superficial injuries of left front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.303Unspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.304Unspecified superficial injuries of middle front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.309Unspecified superficial injuries of unspecified front wall of thoraxnot billable
How long has S20.30 existed?
S20.30 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the S20.3 family? (6)
- S20.31Abrasion of front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.32Blister (nonthermal) of front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.34External constriction of front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.35Superficial foreign body of front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.36Insect bite (nonvenomous) of front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.37Other superficial bite of front wall of thoraxnot billable