S10.87XS vs S11.85
S10.87XS (Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck, sequela) compared with S11.85 (Open bite of other specified part of neck), 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. S10.87XS carries an Excludes1 note covering S11.85: “open bite of other specified parts of neck (S11.85)”
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. S11.85 carries an Excludes1 note covering S10.87XS: “superficial bite of other specified part of neck (S10.87)”
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
| S10.87XSOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, sequela | S11.85Open bite of other specified part of neck | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | 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 other specified part of neck, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S10.87S). | Open bite of other specified part of neck is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S11.85). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S10 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S11 |
| Includes | injuries of nape injuries of supraclavicular region injuries of throat | injuries of nape injuries of supraclavicular region injuries of throat Bite of other specified part of neck NOS |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources