S90.57 — Other superficial bite of ankle
Is S90.57 billable?
No — S90.57 is a non-billable header code. S90.57 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 S90.57.
Billable codes under this header
- S90.571AOther superficial bite of ankle, right ankle, initial encounter
- S90.571DOther superficial bite of ankle, right ankle, subsequent encounter
- S90.571SOther superficial bite of ankle, right ankle, sequela
- S90.572AOther superficial bite of ankle, left ankle, initial encounter
- S90.572DOther superficial bite of ankle, left ankle, subsequent encounter
- S90.572SOther superficial bite of ankle, left ankle, sequela
- S90.579AOther superficial bite of ankle, unspecified ankle, initial encounter
- S90.579DOther superficial bite of ankle, unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
- S90.579SOther superficial bite of ankle, unspecified ankle, sequela
S90.57 at a glance
| Code | S90.57 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other superficial bite of ankle |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S90.57 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S90.57. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Bite › ankle › superficial NEC (s) (animal) (human)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S90.57 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 ankle (S91.05-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S90.57 to fully describe the condition. S90.57 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 S90.57, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S90.57 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S90.57, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S90.57 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S90.57? (3)
How long has S90.57 existed?
S90.57 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.