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FY2027

S30.87A — Other superficial bite of flank

Not billable

Is S30.87A billable?

No — S30.87A is a non-billable header code. S30.87A 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 S30.87A.

S30.87A at a glance

CodeS30.87A
DescriptionOther superficial bite of flank
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S30.87A listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S30.87A. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Bite › flank › superficial (s) (animal) (human)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S30.87

The conditions below can never be reported together with S30.87A on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S30.87A to fully describe the condition. S30.87A 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 S30.87A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S30.87A and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39

The conditions below are not part of S30.87A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S30.87A and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30

The conditions below are not part of S30.87A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S30.87A and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • superficial injury of hip (S70.-)

What codes fall under S30.87A? (3)

How long has S30.87A existed?

S30.87A first appears in FY2026.

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 S30.87 family? (8)