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S20.179

S20.179: Other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified

S20.179 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of breast, unspecified breast. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S20.179

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S20.17: Other superficial bite of breast

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S20.179

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under S20.17

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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