S29.00 — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of thorax
Is S29.00 billable?
No — S29.00 is a non-billable header code. S29.00 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 9 billable codes beneath S29.00.
Billable codes under this header
- S29.001AUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.001DUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.001SUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.002AUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.002DUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.002SUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.009AUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.009DUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.009SUnspecified injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, sequela
S29.00 at a glance
| Code | S29.00 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of thorax |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S29.00 to fully describe the condition. S29.00 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 S29.00, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S29.00 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S29.00, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S29.00 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)
Code also — inherited from S29
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S29.00 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S21.-)
What codes fall under S29.00? (3)
How long has S29.00 existed?
S29.00 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.