S20.37Non-billable (header)
Other superficial bite of front wall of thorax
Sub-codes of S20.37(5)
S20.37 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).
S20.371Other superficial bite of right front wall of thorax⚠ 7th charS20.372Other superficial bite of left front wall of thorax⚠ 7th charS20.373Other superficial bite of bilateral front wall of thorax⚠ 7th charS20.374Other superficial bite of middle front wall of thorax⚠ 7th charS20.379Other superficial bite of unspecified front wall of thorax⚠ 7th char
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •open bite of front wall of thorax (S21.14)
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)├S20Superficial injury of thorax
└S20.37Other superficial bite of front wall of thorax
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