S20.11 — Abrasion of breast
Is S20.11 billable?
No — S20.11 is a non-billable header code. S20.11 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath S20.11.
Billable codes under this header
- S20.111AAbrasion of breast, right breast, initial encounter
- S20.111DAbrasion of breast, right breast, subsequent encounter
- S20.111SAbrasion of breast, right breast, sequela
- S20.112AAbrasion of breast, left breast, initial encounter
- S20.112DAbrasion of breast, left breast, subsequent encounter
- S20.112SAbrasion of breast, left breast, sequela
- S20.119AAbrasion of breast, unspecified breast, initial encounter
- S20.119DAbrasion of breast, unspecified breast, subsequent encounter
- S20.119SAbrasion of breast, unspecified breast, sequela
S20.11 at a glance
| Code | S20.11 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abrasion of breast |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S20.11 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S20.11. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abrasion › breast
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S20.11 to fully describe the condition. S20.11 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S20.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S20.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S20.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S20.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
What codes fall under S20.11? (3)
How long has S20.11 existed?
S20.11 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which conditions are coded to S20.11?
What other codes are in the S20.1 family? (6)
- S20.10Unspecified superficial injuries of breastnot billable
- S20.12Blister (nonthermal) of breastnot billable
- S20.14External constriction of part of breastnot billable
- S20.15Superficial foreign body of breastnot billable
- S20.16Insect bite (nonvenomous) of breastnot billable
- S20.17Other superficial bite of breastnot billable