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ICD-10-CM Code for Other superficial bite of upper arm S40.87

ICD-10 code S40.87 for Other superficial bite of upper arm is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Other superficial bite of upper arm
Excludes1: open bite of upper arm (S41.14)
Excludes2: other superficial bite of shoulder (S40.27-)
 
S40.87 Other superficial bite of upper arm
Child Code
Other superficial bite of right upper arm
Child Code
Other superficial bite of left upper arm
Child Code
Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm

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insect bites
[QUOTE="MeanderingMichigander, post: 458486, member: 443667"] I've found that providers don't typically mention more than 2-3 locations (i.e. "excoriations on neck and both arms due to bug bites"). So... [ Read More ]
insect bites
I've found that providers don't typically mention more than 2-3 locations (i.e. "excoriations on neck and both arms due to bug bites"). So then I would code (that example) as: S10.96XA Insect bite... [ Read More ]
tick bite
[QUOTE="rleif1sun, post: 442888, member: 493691"]tnx so much what if pt comes in for tick bite on right shoulder and provider removed tick for which primary diag is reported as S40.261A-(Insect bite ... [ Read More ]
tick bite
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 442875, member: 5404"]The external cause code for the bite cannot be used as a primary diagnosis, and Z11.8 is not correct because the patient is not asymptomatic and this en... [ Read More ]
clarification of sequela
Can cellulitis be the sequela of a cat scratch or tissue injury? Ex. L03.113 as a result of S40.811S W55.03S? Do sequela only refer to lasting effects of injury such as a contracture or scar?... [ Read More ]
Multiple Insect Bite Coding
W57- Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods includes any and all sites on the body. This code is just to report the external cause though, the circumstances causing an ... [ Read More ]
A Tick Is Not An Insect!
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 390782, member: 30657"]Codes that begin with V, W, X, or Y ( chapter 20) can never be used as principle diagnosis codes. You can use the S40.- code for superficial bite as t... [ Read More ]
A Tick Is Not An Insect!
[QUOTE="dgunn, post: 390717, member: 310866"]W57.XXXA should be the appropriate code for a tick bite, but payers are not paying as a primary dx. Technically a tick is an arthropod and not an insect (b... [ Read More ]
Coding for Tick bites?????
Hi, I am a pediatric biller and we are seeing a lot of children coming in for Tick bites. This specific situation is a child that presented with a tic on the shoulder that he got while at school. Wou... [ Read More ]
Plz help with CPT & diagnosis codes
[b]Some help[/b] look at these codes to see if they help you. S01.81XA, S80.10XA, S40.811A, V43.52XA,Y29.410, 12032. I did not code for the concussion... [ Read More ]
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