S70.3 — Other superficial injuries of thigh
Not billable
Is S70.3 billable?
No — S70.3 is a non-billable header code. S70.3 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 54 billable codes beneath S70.3.
Billable codes under this header
- S70.311AAbrasion, right thigh, initial encounter
- S70.311DAbrasion, right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.311SAbrasion, right thigh, sequela
- S70.312AAbrasion, left thigh, initial encounter
- S70.312DAbrasion, left thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.312SAbrasion, left thigh, sequela
- S70.319AAbrasion, unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- S70.319DAbrasion, unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.319SAbrasion, unspecified thigh, sequela
- S70.321ABlister (nonthermal), right thigh, initial encounter
- S70.321DBlister (nonthermal), right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.321SBlister (nonthermal), right thigh, sequela
- S70.322ABlister (nonthermal), left thigh, initial encounter
- S70.322DBlister (nonthermal), left thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.322SBlister (nonthermal), left thigh, sequela
- S70.329ABlister (nonthermal), unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- S70.329DBlister (nonthermal), unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.329SBlister (nonthermal), unspecified thigh, sequela
- S70.341AExternal constriction, right thigh, initial encounter
- S70.341DExternal constriction, right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.341SExternal constriction, right thigh, sequela
- S70.342AExternal constriction, left thigh, initial encounter
- S70.342DExternal constriction, left thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.342SExternal constriction, left thigh, sequela
- S70.349AExternal constriction, unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- S70.349DExternal constriction, unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.349SExternal constriction, unspecified thigh, sequela
- S70.351ASuperficial foreign body, right thigh, initial encounter
- S70.351DSuperficial foreign body, right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.351SSuperficial foreign body, right thigh, sequela
- S70.352ASuperficial foreign body, left thigh, initial encounter
- S70.352DSuperficial foreign body, left thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.352SSuperficial foreign body, left thigh, sequela
- S70.359ASuperficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- S70.359DSuperficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.359SSuperficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, sequela
- S70.361AInsect bite (nonvenomous), right thigh, initial encounter
- S70.361DInsect bite (nonvenomous), right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.361SInsect bite (nonvenomous), right thigh, sequela
- S70.362AInsect bite (nonvenomous), left thigh, initial encounter
- S70.362DInsect bite (nonvenomous), left thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.362SInsect bite (nonvenomous), left thigh, sequela
- S70.369AInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- S70.369DInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.369SInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh, sequela
- S70.371AOther superficial bite of right thigh, initial encounter
- S70.371DOther superficial bite of right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.371SOther superficial bite of right thigh, sequela
- S70.372AOther superficial bite of left thigh, initial encounter
- S70.372DOther superficial bite of left thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.372SOther superficial bite of left thigh, sequela
- S70.379AOther superficial bite of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- S70.379DOther superficial bite of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- S70.379SOther superficial bite of unspecified thigh, sequela
S70.3 at a glance
| Code | S70.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other superficial injuries of thigh |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S70.3 to fully describe the condition. S70.3 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 S70.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S70.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S70.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S70.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S70.3? (6)
How long has S70.3 existed?
S70.3 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.