Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM S20.97 is the diagnosis code for Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax. This code falls under the section "Injuries to the thorax" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as S20.97. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where S20.97 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S20.97 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S20.97 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of S20.97 is S20.9 ("Superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax"). S20.97 provides a more specific classification within this category.
S20.97 is located in Section S20-S29 — "Injuries to the thorax" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
S20.97 has 1918 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: A00, A01, A02, A03, A04 and more.
Use S20.97 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax is S20.97.
Yes, S20.97 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S20.97 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for S20.97 include: open bite of thorax NOS (S21.95).
Yes, S20.97 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.