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S21.119D

S21.119D: Laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S21.119D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laceration without foreign body of unspecified front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S21.119D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S21

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S21.119D

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S21: Open wound of thorax

  • traumatic amputation (partial) of thorax (S28.1)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under S21.119

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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