S20.90XS
S20.90XS — Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S20.90XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Superficial injury of thoracic wall NOS
Risk adjustment
S20.90XS does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S20.90. If S20.90XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S20.90XS
- Is S20.90XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S20.90XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S20.90XS sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29).