S21.23
This header code is strictly structural. Claims require a more specific sub-code.
Puncture wound without foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
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FY 2026
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FY 2025
FY 2024
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Chapter
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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Unspecified Section
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S21
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S21.23
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