S29.0
Header — not billableInjury of muscle and tendon at thorax level
The ICD-10 code for injury of muscle and tendon at thorax level is S29.0.
S29.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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
- S29.8Other specified injuries of thorax
- S29.9Unspecified injury of thorax
- S29.0Injury of muscle and tendon at thorax levelnon-billable header