Kodex

Code

S60.872A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
  - S60 Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers
    - S60.8 Other superficial injuries of wrist
      - S60.87 Other superficial bite of wrist
        
        S60.872 Other superficial bite of left wrist
        
        S60.872A initial encounter
        
        S60.872D subsequent encounter
        
        S60.872S sequela

Long Title

S60.872A

Other superficial bite of left wrist initial encounter

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

S61.55 Open bite of wrist

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods