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S10.17

Other superficial bite of throat

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S10S10.1S10.17

Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: S10-S19 - Injuries to the neck

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S10.17

  • S11.85 - open bite of throat (S11.85)

Specific Codes (3)

S10.17XABillable

Other superficial bite of throat, initial encounter

S10.17XDBillable

Other superficial bite of throat, subsequent encounter

S10.17XSBillable

Other superficial bite of throat, sequela

Related Codes

S10.10Category

Unspecified superficial injuries of throat

S10.11Category

Abrasion of throat

S10.12Category

Blister (nonthermal) of throat

S10.14Category

External constriction of part of throat

S10.15Category

Superficial foreign body of throat

S10.16Category

Insect bite (nonvenomous) of throat

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