S29.9 Unspecified injury of thorax
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The ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified injury of thorax is S29.9 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- S20-S29: Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
- Category S29
- 20 codes (14 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S29.9:
- Injury › sternal region
- Injury › costochondral NEC
- Injury › breast NOS
- Injury › thorax, thoracic
- Injury › costal region NEC
- Injury › midthoracic region NOS
- Injury › thorax, thoracic › external (wall)
Official Coding Guidelines
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026
References
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S29.9 — Unspecified injury of thorax. ICD-10 Coding Pro (ICD-10-CM FY2026). https://icd10codingpro.com/codes/S29.9
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