S20.31
Header — not billableAbrasion of front wall of thorax
The ICD-10 code for abrasion of front wall of thorax is S20.31.
S20.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 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
- S20.30Unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.32Blister (nonthermal) of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.34External constriction of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.35Superficial foreign body of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.36Insect bite (nonvenomous) of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.37Other superficial bite of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.31Abrasion of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header