S21.03 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S21.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right breast
- S21.031A Puncture wound without foreign body of right breast, initial encounter
- S21.031D Puncture wound without foreign body of right breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.031S Puncture wound without foreign body of right breast, sequela
- S21.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast
- S21.032A Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast, initial encounter
- S21.032D Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.032S Puncture wound without foreign body of left breast, sequela
- S21.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified breast
- S21.039A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified breast, initial encounter
- S21.039D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
- S21.039S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified breast, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S21.03 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S20-S29 Injuries to the thorax
- S21 Open wound of thorax
- S21.0 Open wound of breast
- S21.1 Open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.2 Open wound of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.3 Open wound of front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.4 Open wound of back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
- S21.9 Open wound of unspecified part of thorax
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S21.03 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S21.03 ICD 10 code
Most women experience breast changes at some time. Your age, hormone levels, and medicines you take may cause lumps, bumps, and discharges (fluids that are not breast milk).
If you have a breast lump, pain, discharge or skin irritation, see your health care provider. Minor and serious breast problems have similar symptoms. Although many women fear cancer, most breast problems are not cancer.
Some common breast changes are:
- Fibrocystic breast changes - lumpiness, thickening and swelling, often just before a woman's period
- Cysts - fluid-filled lumps
- Fibroadenomas - solid, round, rubbery lumps that move easily when pushed, occurring most in younger women
- Intraductal papillomas - growths similar to warts near the nipple
- Blocked milk ducts
- Milk production when a woman is not breastfeeding
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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