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S20.17

Other superficial bite of breast

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S20S20.1S20.17

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

Section: S20-S29 - Injuries to the thorax

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S20.17

  • open bite of breast (S21.05-)

Specific Codes (3)

S20.171Category

Other superficial bite of breast, right breast

S20.172Category

Other superficial bite of breast, left breast

S20.179Category

Other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast

Related Codes

S20.10Category

Unspecified superficial injuries of breast

S20.11Category

Abrasion of breast

S20.12Category

Blister (nonthermal) of breast

S20.14Category

External constriction of part of breast

S20.15Category

Superficial foreign body of breast

S20.16Category

Insect bite (nonvenomous) of breast

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