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S30.872 vs S31.25XD

S30.872 (Other superficial bite of penis) compared with S31.25XD (Open bite of penis, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Relationship

Conflict

Excludes1 conflict

S30.872
Other superficial bite of penis
S31.25XD
Open bite of penis, subsequent encounter

Not coded here — these two are mutually exclusive.

“open bite of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S31.05, S31.15, S31.25, S31.35, S31.45, S31.55)”

An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur together, so the pair should not be reported for the same encounter. The sole exception is when the conditions are documented as unrelated to each other.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes; ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. S30.872 carries an Excludes1 note covering S31.25XD: “open bite of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S31.05, S31.15, S31.25, S31.35, S31.45, S31.55)”

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

S30.872Other superficial bite of penisS31.25XDOpen bite of penis, subsequent encounter
Billing statusNon-billable headerBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionOther superficial bite of penis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S30.872).Open bite of penis, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.25D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S30The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31
Includes
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources