S00.37 vs S01.25
S00.37 (Other superficial bite of nose) compared with S01.25 (Open bite of nose), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. S00.37 carries an Excludes1 note covering S01.25: “open bite of nose (S01.25)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. S00.37 carries an Excludes1 note covering S01.25: “open wound of head (S01.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. S01.25 carries an Excludes1 note covering S00.37: “superficial bite of nose (S00.36, S00.37)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| S00.37Other superficial bite of nose | S01.25Open bite of nose | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Other superficial bite of nose is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S00.37). | Open bite of nose is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S01.25). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01 |
| Includes | injuries of ear injuries of eye injuries of face [any part] injuries of gum | injuries of ear injuries of eye injuries of face [any part] injuries of gum |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources