S30.87A

S30.87A: Other superficial bite of flank

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S30.87A is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of flank. 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 S30

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S30.87A

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S30.87: Other superficial bite of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

open bite of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S31.05, S31.15, S31.25, S31.35, S31.45, S31.55)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S30.87A

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S30: Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

superficial injury of hip (S70.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Bite›flank›superficial

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S30.87A

3 child codes. Green means billable.