S20.34
Header — not billableExternal constriction of front wall of thorax
The ICD-10 code for external constriction of front wall of thorax is S20.34.
S20.34 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.
Child codes under S20.34
- S20.341External constriction of right front wall of thorax
- S20.342External constriction of left front wall of thorax
- S20.343External constriction of bilateral front wall of thorax
- S20.344External constriction of middle front wall of thorax
- S20.349External constriction of unspecified front wall of thorax
Related codes in this category
- S20.30Unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.31Abrasion of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header
- S20.32Blister (nonthermal) 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
- S20.34External constriction of front wall of thoraxnon-billable header