S20.37
Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Other superficial bite of front wall of thorax
Use a more specific code (5 billable)
S20.371Other superficial bite of right front wall of thoraxS20.372Other superficial bite of left front wall of thoraxS20.373Other superficial bite of bilateral front wall of thoraxS20.374Other superficial bite of middle front wall of thoraxS20.379Other superficial bite of unspecified 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.)
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Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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