S70.279A
S70.279A: Other superficial bite of hip, unspecified hip, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S70.279A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of hip, unspecified hip, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S70.279A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
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.