S70.26 vs S71.05
S70.26 (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of hip) compared with S71.05 (Open bite of hip), 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. S71.05 carries an Excludes1 note covering S70.26: “superficial bite of hip (S70.26, S70.27)”
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
| S70.26Insect bite (nonvenomous) of hip | S71.05Open bite of hip | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S70.261A, S70.261D, S70.261S, S70.262A, S70.262D | Non-billable header Report instead: S71.051A, S71.051D, S71.051S, S71.052A, S71.052D |
| 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 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S70.26). | Open bite of hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S71.05). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71 |
| Includes | — | Bite of hip NOS |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources