S80.27

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Other superficial bite of knee

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

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

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

S80Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

S80.2Other superficial injuries of knee

S80.27Other superficial bite of kneeNot billable

S80.271Other superficial bite of right kneeBillable

S80.272Other superficial bite of left kneeBillable

S80.279Other superficial bite of unspecified kneeBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S80.27:

categoryS80

Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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