S01.551S: Open bite of lip, sequela
S01.551S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for open bite of lip, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S01.551S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01
- 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.
- superficial bite of lip (S00.571)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Bite of lip NOS
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S01.551S
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S01.551S
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S01.551S
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- S00Superficial injury of head
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S01.551S is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.