S70.379A Other superficial bite of unspecified thigh, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S70.379 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from S70.37 Other superficial bite of thigh

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of thigh (S71.15)

Code annotations containing back-references to S70.379A

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S70.372 Other superficial bite of left thigh
• S70.372A Other superficial bite of left thigh, initial encounter
• S70.372D Other superficial bite of left thigh, subsequent encounter
• S70.372S Other superficial bite of left thigh, sequela
• S70.379 Other superficial bite of unspecified thigh
• S70.379A Other superficial bite of unspecified thigh, initial encounter (this code)
• S70.379D Other superficial bite of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
• S70.379S Other superficial bite of unspecified thigh, sequela
• S70.9 Unspecified superficial injury of hip and thigh
• S70.91 Unspecified superficial injury of hip
• S70.911 Unspecified superficial injury of right hip