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FY2027

S20.369 — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax

Not billable

Is S20.369 billable?

No — S20.369 is a non-billable header code. S20.369 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 S20.369.

S20.369 at a glance

CodeS20.369
DescriptionInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S20.369 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S20.36, the nearest indexed parent of S20.369. 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 S20.369 to fully describe the condition. S20.369 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 S20.369, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S20.369 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29

The conditions below are not part of S20.369, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S20.369 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 S20.369? (3)

How long has S20.369 existed?

S20.369 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)