S21.239
Billable codePuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
The ICD-10 code for puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity is S21.239.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S21.231Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.232Puncture wound without foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.239Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity