S10.17XD ICD-10-CM Code: Other superficial bite of throat, subsequent encounter
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)
MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.
- MS-DRG 949 — AFTERCARE WITH CC/MCC (MDC 23)
- MS-DRG 950 — AFTERCARE WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 23)
A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S10.17XD in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- open bite of throat (S11.85)
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does S10.17XD require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S10.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S10.17XD in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S10.16XA — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, initial encounter
- S10.16XD — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, subsequent encounter
- S10.16XS — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, sequela
- S10.17 — Other superficial bite of throat
- S10.17XA — Other superficial bite of throat, initial encounter
- S10.17XS — Other superficial bite of throat, sequela
- S10.8 — Superficial injury of other specified parts of neck
- S10.80 — Unspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck
- S10.80XA — Unspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.80XD — Unspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter