S20.97 Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of thorax NOS (S21.95)

Applies from S20 Superficial injury of thorax

7th character note

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S20.9 Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax

Excludes1 (never code together)

• contusion of thorax NOS (S20.20)

Code annotations containing back-references to S20.97

Back-references to S20.97

• Type 1 Excludes: S21.95 Open bite of unspecified part of thorax ("superficial bite of thorax (S20.97)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S20.97

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

Nearby codes

• S20.95XS Superficial foreign body of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela
• S20.96 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax
• S20.96XA Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.96XD Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.96XS Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela
• S20.97 Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax (this code)
• S20.97XA Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter
• S20.97XD Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax, subsequent encounter
• S20.97XS Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela