S20.37

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Other superficial bite of front wall of thorax

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • open bite of front wall of thorax (S21.14)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
S20Superficial injury of thorax
S20.3Other and unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thorax
S20.37Other superficial bite of front wall of thoraxNot billable
S20.371Other superficial bite of right front wall of thoraxBillable
S20.372Other superficial bite of left front wall of thoraxBillable
S20.373Other superficial bite of bilateral front wall of thoraxBillable
S20.374Other superficial bite of middle front wall of thoraxBillable
S20.379Other superficial bite of unspecified front wall of thoraxBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S20.37:

blockS20-S29
Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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