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FY2027

S60.472 — Other superficial bite of right middle finger

Not billable

Is S60.472 billable?

No — S60.472 is a non-billable header code. S60.472 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 S60.472.

S60.472 at a glance

CodeS60.472
DescriptionOther superficial bite of right middle finger
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S60.472 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S60.47, the nearest indexed parent of S60.472. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Bite › finger › little › superficial NEC (s) (animal) (human)
  • Bite › finger › middle › superficial NEC (s) (animal) (human)
  • Bite › finger › ring › superficial NEC (s) (animal) (human)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S60.47

The conditions below can never be reported together with S60.472 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 S60.472 to fully describe the condition. S60.472 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 S60.472, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.472 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69

The conditions below are not part of S60.472, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.472 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

What codes fall under S60.472? (3)

How long has S60.472 existed?

S60.472 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 S60.47 family? (9)