S80.279A Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S80.279 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

Excludes2 (not included here)

• superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80

7th character required

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

Applies from S80.27 Other superficial bite of knee

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of knee (S81.05-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S80.279A

Back-references to S80.27

• Type 1 Excludes: S81.05 Open bite of knee ("superficial bite of knee (S80.27-)")

Back-references to S80

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")

Nearby codes

• S80.272 Other superficial bite of left knee
• S80.272A Other superficial bite of left knee, initial encounter
• S80.272D Other superficial bite of left knee, subsequent encounter
• S80.272S Other superficial bite of left knee, sequela
• S80.279 Other superficial bite of unspecified knee
• S80.279A Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, initial encounter (this code)
• S80.279D Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
• S80.279S Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, sequela
• S80.8 Other superficial injuries of lower leg
• S80.81 Abrasion of lower leg
• S80.811 Abrasion, right lower leg