S80.87 — Other superficial bite of lower leg
Is S80.87 billable?
No — S80.87 is a non-billable header code. S80.87 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 9 billable codes beneath S80.87.
Billable codes under this header
- S80.871AOther superficial bite, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S80.871DOther superficial bite, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S80.871SOther superficial bite, right lower leg, sequela
- S80.872AOther superficial bite, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S80.872DOther superficial bite, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S80.872SOther superficial bite, left lower leg, sequela
- S80.879AOther superficial bite, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S80.879DOther superficial bite, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S80.879SOther superficial bite, unspecified lower leg, sequela
S80.87 at a glance
| Code | S80.87 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other superficial bite of lower leg |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S80.87 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S80.87. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Bite › leg › superficial NEC (s) (animal) (human)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S80.87 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- open bite of lower leg (S81.85-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S80.87 to fully describe the condition. S80.87 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 S80.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S80.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S80.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S80.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80
The conditions below are not part of S80.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S80.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)
What codes fall under S80.87? (3)
How long has S80.87 existed?
S80.87 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.