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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified injury of thorax S29.9

ICD-10 code S29.9 for Unspecified injury of thorax is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Unspecified injury of thorax

S29

Code also: any associated open wound (S21.-)

 
S29.9 Unspecified injury of thorax
Child Code
Unspecified injury of thorax, initial encounter
Child Code
Unspecified injury of thorax, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Unspecified injury of thorax, sequela

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