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ICD-10-CM Code for Contusion of thorax, unspecified S20.20

ICD-10 code S20.20 for Contusion of thorax, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Contusion of thorax, unspecified
 
S20.20 Contusion of thorax, unspecified
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Contusion of thorax, unspecified, initial encounter
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Contusion of thorax, unspecified, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Contusion of thorax, unspecified, sequela

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please help me understand why my ICD-10 codes were wrong
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Laceration lower back
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 510898, member: 5404"] Lower back injuries would not be coded with the S20-S29 range of ICD-10 codes - those codes are for injuries to the thorax, which extends down to the b... [ Read More ]
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Abrasion upper back
[b]abrasion, interscapular[/b] I would lean toward using S20.419A because abrasion, interscapular region would be the upper back area. Jamie Albers, CPC-A... [ Read More ]
Abrasion upper back
how about S20.419 - abrasion of back wall of thorax?... [ Read More ]
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