S21.442
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Puncture wound with foreign body of left back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
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FY 2026
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FY 2025
FY 2024
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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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S21.442
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