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S20.97

Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S20S20.9S20.97

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 S20.97

  • S21.95 - open bite of thorax NOS (S21.95)

Specific Codes (3)

S20.97XABillable

Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter

S20.97XDBillable

Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax, subsequent encounter

S20.97XSBillable

Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela

Related Codes

S20.90Category

Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax

S20.91Category

Abrasion of unspecified parts of thorax

S20.92Category

Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified parts of thorax

S20.94Category

External constriction of unspecified parts of thorax

S20.95Category

Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax

S20.96Category

Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax

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