S70.37 Other superficial bite of thigh

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of thigh (S71.15)

Applies from S70 Superficial injury of hip and thigh

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70

7th character required

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

Codes under S70.37

• S70.371 Other superficial bite of right thigh
• S70.372 Other superficial bite of left thigh
• S70.379 Other superficial bite of unspecified thigh

Code annotations containing back-references to S70.37

Back-references to S70.37

• Type 1 Excludes: S71.15 Open bite of thigh ("superficial bite of thigh (S70.37-)")

Back-references to S70

• Type 2 Excludes: S30 Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals ("superficial injury of hip (S70.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S70.37

• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › thigh › superficial NEC

Nearby codes

• S70.362S Insect bite (nonvenomous), left thigh, sequela
• S70.369 Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh
• S70.369A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh, initial encounter
• S70.369D Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
• S70.369S Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh, sequela
• S70.37 Other superficial bite of thigh (this code)
• S70.371 Other superficial bite of right thigh
• S70.371A Other superficial bite of right thigh, initial encounter
• S70.371D Other superficial bite of right thigh, subsequent encounter
• S70.371S Other superficial bite of right thigh, sequela
• S70.372 Other superficial bite of left thigh