S20.361 — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax
Is S20.361 billable?
No — S20.361 is a non-billable header code. S20.361 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 3 billable codes beneath S20.361.
S20.361 at a glance
| Code | S20.361 |
|---|---|
| Description | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S20.361 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S20.36, the nearest indexed parent of S20.361. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Bite › thorax, thoracic › superficial NEC › insect › front (s) (animal) (human)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S20.361 to fully describe the condition. S20.361 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 S20.361, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S20.361 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S20.361, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S20.361 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 S20.361? (3)
How long has S20.361 existed?
S20.361 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.
What other codes are in the S20.36 family? (4)
- S20.362Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.363Insect bite (nonvenomous) of bilateral front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.364Insect bite (nonvenomous) of middle front wall of thoraxnot billable
- S20.369Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thoraxnot billable