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S90.57

Other superficial bite of ankle

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S90S90.5S90.57

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

Section: S90-S99 - Injuries to the ankle and foot

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S90.57

  • open bite of ankle (S91.05-)

Specific Codes (3)

S90.571Category

Other superficial bite of ankle, right ankle

S90.572Category

Other superficial bite of ankle, left ankle

S90.579Category

Other superficial bite of ankle, unspecified ankle

Related Codes

S90.51Category

Abrasion of ankle

S90.52Category

Blister (nonthermal) of ankle

S90.54Category

External constriction of ankle

S90.55Category

Superficial foreign body of ankle

S90.56Category

Insect bite (nonvenomous) of ankle

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