ICD-10-CM code "S20.179": Other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeS20.179
DescriptionOther superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast
Hierarchy
  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
  3. Superficial injury of thorax (S20)
  4. Other and unspecified superficial injuries of breast (S20.1)
  5. Other superficial bite of breast (S20.17)
  6. Other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast (S20.179)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  2. Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

    Type 2burns and corrosions (T20-T32)

    Type 2effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)

    Type 2effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)

    Type 2effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)

    Type 2effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)

    Type 2frostbite (T33-T34)

    Type 2injuries of axilla

    Type 2injuries of clavicle

    Type 2injuries of scapular region

    Type 2injuries of shoulder

    Type 2insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

  3. Superficial injury of thorax (S20)
  4. Other and unspecified superficial injuries of breast (S20.1)
  5. Other superficial bite of breast (S20.17)

    Type 1open bite of breast (S21.05-)

  6. Other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast (S20.179)

Includes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

    Includesinjuries of breast

    Includesinjuries of chest (wall)

    Includesinjuries of interscapular area

  3. Superficial injury of thorax (S20)
  4. Other and unspecified superficial injuries of breast (S20.1)
  5. Other superficial bite of breast (S20.17)
  6. Other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast (S20.179)