S90.879A Other superficial bite of unspecified foot, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S90.879 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S90 Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90

7th character required

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

Applies from S90.87 Other superficial bite of foot

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of foot (S91.35-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S90.879A

Back-references to S90.87

• Type 1 Excludes: S91.35 Open bite of foot ("superficial bite of foot (S90.86-, S90.87-)")

Back-references to S90

• Type 2 Excludes: S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg ("superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)")

Nearby codes

• S90.872 Other superficial bite of left foot
• S90.872A Other superficial bite of left foot, initial encounter
• S90.872D Other superficial bite of left foot, subsequent encounter
• S90.872S Other superficial bite of left foot, sequela
• S90.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified foot
• S90.879A Other superficial bite of unspecified foot, initial encounter (this code)
• S90.879D Other superficial bite of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
• S90.879S Other superficial bite of unspecified foot, sequela
• S90.9 Unspecified superficial injury of ankle, foot and toe
• S90.91 Unspecified superficial injury of ankle
• S90.911 Unspecified superficial injury of right ankle