S21.242
Billable codePuncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
The ICD-10 code for puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity is S21.242.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S21.241Puncture wound with foreign body of right back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.249Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.242Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity