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S80.87

Other superficial bite of lower leg

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S80S80.8S80.87

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

Section: S80-S89 - Injuries to the knee and lower leg

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S80.87

  • open bite of lower leg (S81.85-)

Specific Codes (3)

S80.871Category

Other superficial bite, right lower leg

S80.872Category

Other superficial bite, left lower leg

S80.879Category

Other superficial bite, unspecified lower leg

Related Codes

S80.81Category

Abrasion of lower leg

S80.82Category

Blister (nonthermal) of lower leg

S80.84Category

External constriction of lower leg

S80.85Category

Superficial foreign body of lower leg

S80.86Category

Insect bite (nonvenomous) of lower leg

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