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S60.879A - Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist, init encntr


The ICD 10 Code for Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist, init encntr is listed as S60.879A.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S60.879A
Description: Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist, init encntr
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
604 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W Mcc
605 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
Parent S60.879 - Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 913.8 - Other and unspecified superficial injury of elbow, forearm, and wrist, without mention of infection (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S60.879A:
S60.879D - Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist, subs encntr
S60.879S - Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist, sequela