ICD-10-CM · Chapter 19 · S00–T88
S00.87XS
Other superficial bite of other part of head, sequela
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Quick facts
- Code
- S00.87XS
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Category
- S00 — Superficial injury of head
- Specificity
- 7 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM S00.87XS is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other superficial bite of other part of head, sequela. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in S00
- S00Superficial injury of head
- S00.0Superficial injury of scalp
- S00.00Unspecified superficial injury of scalp
- S00.00XAUnspecified superficial injury of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.00XDUnspecified superficial injury of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.00XSUnspecified superficial injury of scalp, sequela
- S00.01Abrasion of scalp
- S00.01XAAbrasion of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.01XDAbrasion of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.01XSAbrasion of scalp, sequela
- S00.02Blister (nonthermal) of scalp
- S00.02XABlister (nonthermal) of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.02XDBlister (nonthermal) of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.02XSBlister (nonthermal) of scalp, sequela
- S00.03Contusion of scalp
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