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S00.37XA

S00.37XA: Other superficial bite of nose, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

S00.37XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of nose, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S00.37XA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S00.37XA

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S00.37: Other superficial bite of nose

Written on S00: Superficial injury of head

  • diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-)
  • focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-)
  • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • open wound of head (S01.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S00.37XA is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52438Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
  • A56900Billing and Coding: Immunizations
  • A58872Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
  • A58873Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under S00.37

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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