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S21.421 - Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity


The ICD 10 Code for Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity is listed as S21.421.
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: S21.421
Description: Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Parent S21.42 - Laceration with foreign body of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S21.421:
S21.421A - Lac w fb of r bk wl of thorax w penet thoracic cavity, init
S21.421D - Lac w fb of r bk wl of thorax w penet thoracic cavity, subs
S21.421S - Lac w fb of r bk wl of thorax w penet thor cavity, sequela
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S21.421:
S21.422 - Laceration with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
S21.429 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity