S20.97⚠ Requires 7th Character

Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S20.97:

Ainitial encounterS20.97XADsubsequent encounterS20.97XDSsequelaS20.97XS

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S20.97 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Bite (s) (animal) (human), thorax, thoracic (wall), superficial NEC

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •open bite of thorax NOS (S21.95)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)├S20Superficial injury of thorax
└S20.97Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax

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