S20.2
Header — not billableContusion of thorax
The ICD-10 code for contusion of thorax is S20.2.
S20.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S20.0Contusion of breastnon-billable header
- S20.1Other and unspecified superficial injuries of breastnon-billable header
- S20.3Other and unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.4Other and unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.9Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.2Contusion of thoraxnon-billable header