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S20.442A - External constriction of left back wall of thorax, init


The ICD 10 Code for External constriction of left back wall of thorax, init is listed as S20.442A.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S20.442A
Description: External constriction of left back wall of thorax, init
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
604 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W Mcc
605 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Parent S20.442 - External constriction of left back wall of thorax
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 911.8 - Other and unspecified superficial injury of trunk, without mention of infection (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S20.442A:
S20.442D - External constriction of left back wall of thorax, subs
S20.442S - External constriction of left back wall of thorax, sequela