S20.47Non-billable (header)

Other superficial bite of back wall of thorax

Sub-codes of S20.47(3)

S20.47 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

S20.471Other superficial bite of right back wall of thorax⚠ 7th charS20.472Other superficial bite of left back wall of thorax⚠ 7th charS20.479Other superficial bite of unspecified back wall of thorax⚠ 7th char

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •open bite of back wall of thorax (S21.24)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)├S20Superficial injury of thorax
└S20.47Other superficial bite of back wall of thorax

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