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S20.313 ICD-10-CM Code: Abrasion of bilateral front wall of thorax

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Abrasion of bilateral front wall of thorax is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S20.313). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S20.313 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • injuries of breast
  • injuries of chest (wall)
  • injuries of interscapular area

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Frequently Compared Codes

The official Excludes notes on S20.313 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.

Change history

  • FY2021 — 2020-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Abrasion of bilateral front wall of thorax
    FY2021 changes

Verify Before Coding

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Contextual Map

Every relationship of S20.313 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
  • S20-S29 — Injuries to the thorax [Hierarchy]

Nearest codes (40)

  • S20 — Superficial injury of thorax [Sibling]
  • S20.303A — Unspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S20.303D — Unspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S20.303S — Unspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, sequela [Sibling]
  • S20.304 — Unspecified superficial injuries of middle front wall of thorax [Sibling]
  • S20.304A — Unspecified superficial injuries of middle front wall of thorax, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S20.304D — Unspecified superficial injuries of middle front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S20.304S — Unspecified superficial injuries of middle front wall of thorax, sequela [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Change history

  • FY2021 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S20.313 be billed directly?

No. S20.313 (Abrasion of bilateral front wall of thorax) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does S20.313 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S20.313 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S20.311S — Abrasion of right front wall of thorax, sequela
  • S20.312 — Abrasion of left front wall of thorax
  • S20.312A — Abrasion of left front wall of thorax, initial encounter
  • S20.312D — Abrasion of left front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
  • S20.312S — Abrasion of left front wall of thorax, sequela
  • S20.313A — Abrasion of bilateral front wall of thorax, initial encounter
  • S20.313D — Abrasion of bilateral front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
  • S20.313S — Abrasion of bilateral front wall of thorax, sequela
  • S20.314 — Abrasion of middle front wall of thorax
  • S20.314A — Abrasion of middle front wall of thorax, initial encounter

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