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S60.87

Other superficial bite of wrist

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S60S60.8S60.87

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

Section: S60-S69 - Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S60.87

  • S61.55 - open bite of wrist (S61.55)

Specific Codes (3)

S60.871Category

Other superficial bite of right wrist

S60.872Category

Other superficial bite of left wrist

S60.879Category

Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist

Related Codes

S60.81Category

Abrasion of wrist

S60.82Category

Blister (nonthermal) of wrist

S60.84Category

External constriction of wrist

S60.85Category

Superficial foreign body of wrist

S60.86Category

Insect bite (nonvenomous) of wrist

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