S29.01
Header — not billableStrain of muscle and tendon of thorax
The ICD-10 code for strain of muscle and tendon of thorax is S29.01.
S29.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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
- S29.00Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of thoraxnon-billable header
- S29.02Laceration of muscle and tendon of thoraxnon-billable header
- S29.09Other injury of muscle and tendon of thoraxnon-billable header
- S29.01Strain of muscle and tendon of thoraxnon-billable header