XIX: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S20-S29: Injuries to the thorax
Subcodes of S20-S29:
- S20: Superficial injury of thorax
- S21: Open wound of thorax
- S22: Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
- S23: Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of thorax
- S24: Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
- S25: Injury of blood vessels of thorax
- S26: Injury of heart
- S27: Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
- S28: Crushing injury of thorax and traumatic amputation of part of thorax
- S29: Other and unspecified injuries of thorax
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