S29 is the authoritative medical code for Other and unspecified injuries of thorax. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other and unspecified injuries of thorax (ICD-10-CM S29), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other and unspecified injuries of thorax is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code S29. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: injuries of breast; injuries of chest wall; injuries of interscapular area. Excludes2 (not included here): burns and corrosions T20-T32; effects of foreign body in bronchus T17.5; effects of foreign body in esophagus T18.1; effects of foreign body in lung T17.8; effects of foreign body in trachea T17.4; frostbite T33-T34; injuries of axilla; injuries of clavicle; injuries of scapular region; injuries of shoulder; insect bite or sting, venomous T63.4. Code also: any associated open wound S21.-. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S29.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S29 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.
- burns and corrosions T20-T32
- effects of foreign body in bronchus T17.5
- effects of foreign body in esophagus T18.1
- effects of foreign body in lung T17.8
- effects of foreign body in trachea T17.4
- frostbite T33-T34
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous T63.4
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated open wound S21.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S29 be billed directly?
No. S29 (Other and unspecified injuries of thorax) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S29 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S29; A: initial encounter; D: subsequent encounter; S: sequela.
Can S29 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, S29 and the following may both be reported when both are present: burns and corrosions (T20-T32); effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5); effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1); effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as S29, with their registry titles.
- S29.0 — Injury of muscle and tendon at thorax level
- S29.001 — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax
- S29.001A — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.001D — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.001S — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.002 — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax
- S29.002A — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.002D — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.002S — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.009 — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax
- S29.009A — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.009D — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.009S — Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.011 — Strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax
- S29.011A — Strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.011D — Strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.011S — Strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.012 — Strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax
- S29.012A — Strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.012D — Strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.012S — Strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.019 — Strain of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax
- S29.019A — Strain of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.019D — Strain of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.019S — Strain of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.021 — Laceration of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax
- S29.021A — Laceration of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.021D — Laceration of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.021S — Laceration of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.022 — Laceration of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax
- S29.022A — Laceration of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.022D — Laceration of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.022S — Laceration of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.029 — Laceration of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax
- S29.029A — Laceration of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.029D — Laceration of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S29.029S — Laceration of muscle and tendon of unspecified wall of thorax, sequela
- S29.091 — Other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax
- S29.091A — Other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S29.091D — Other injury of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:
ICD Code S24
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ICD Code S27
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ICD Code S28
Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax
ICD Code S30
Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
ICD Code S31
Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
ICD Code S33
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
ICD Code S34
Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level