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S80.279A - Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, init encntr


The ICD 10 Code for Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, init encntr is listed as S80.279A.
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: S80.279A
Description: Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, 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 knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Parent S80.279 - Other superficial bite of unspecified knee
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 916.8 - Other and unspecified superficial injury of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without mention of infection (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S80.279A:
S80.279D - Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, subs encntr
S80.279S - Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, sequela