2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S20.179

Other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

S20.179 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S20.179 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S20.179 - other international versions of ICD-10 S20.179 may differ.

The following code(s) above S20.179 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to S20.179:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S20.179

S20.169S …… sequela

S20.17 Other superficial bite of breast

S20.171 Other superficial bite of breast, right breast

S20.171A …… initial encounter

S20.171D …… subsequent encounter

S20.171S …… sequela

S20.172 Other superficial bite of breast, left breast

S20.172A …… initial encounter

S20.172D …… subsequent encounter

S20.172S …… sequela

S20.179 Other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast

S20.179A …… initial encounter

S20.179D …… subsequent encounter

S20.179S …… sequela

S20.2 Contusion of thorax

S20.20 Contusion of thorax, unspecified

S20.20XA …… initial encounter

S20.20XD …… subsequent encounter

S20.20XS …… sequela

S20.21 Contusion of front wall of thorax

S20.211 Contusion of right front wall of thorax

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.