Is S10.17XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. S10.17XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does S10.17XS sit in the tabular list?

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19).

What cannot be coded together with S10.17XS?

S10.17XS carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above S10.17XS (S10.17) and apply to it just the same.

S10.17XS

S10.17XS — Other superficial bite of throat, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S10.17XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of throat, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S10

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.

open bite of throat (S11.85)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S10.17XS

These are not written on S10.17XS, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing S10.17XS with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on S10.17 — Other superficial bite of throat

open bite of throat (S11.85)

Risk adjustment

S10.17XS does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S10.17XS is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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Code history

S10.17XS has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S10.17. If S10.17XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S10.17XS

Is S10.17XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. S10.17XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S10.17XS sit in the tabular list?: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19).
What cannot be coded together with S10.17XS?: S10.17XS carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above S10.17XS (S10.17) and apply to it just the same.