Is S20.97XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. S20.97XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does S20.97XS sit in the tabular list?

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29).

What cannot be coded together with S20.97XS?

S20.97XS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

S20.97XS

S20.97XS — Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S20.97XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax, 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 S20

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 thorax NOS (S21.95)

Risk adjustment

S20.97XS 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.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S20.97. If S20.97XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S20.97XS

Is S20.97XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. S20.97XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S20.97XS sit in the tabular list?: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29).
What cannot be coded together with S20.97XS?: S20.97XS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.