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ICD-10/S10.96

S10.96 ICD-10-CM Code: Insect bite of unspecified part of neck

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Insect bite of unspecified part of neck is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S10.96). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S10.96 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

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of S10.96 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S10.9 — Superficial injury of unspecified part of neck [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

  • S27 — Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs [Excludes2](via S10.-): “injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)”

Index entries

  • Bite (s) (animal) (human), neck, superficial NEC, insect[Index term]

Nearest codes (40)

  • S10 — Superficial injury of neck [Sibling]
  • S10.86 — Insect bite of other specified part of neck [Sibling]
  • S10.86XA — Insect bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S10.86XD — Insect bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S10.86XS — Insect bite of other specified part of neck, sequela [Sibling]
  • S10.87 — Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck [Sibling]
  • S10.87XA — Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S10.87XD — Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Referenced by Other Codes

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S10.96 or its code family.

1 Excludes2 notes: S27 (via S10.-).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S10.96 be billed directly?

No. S10.96 (Insect bite of unspecified part of neck) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does S10.96 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 S10.96 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S10.94XS — External constriction of unspecified part of neck, sequela
  • S10.95 — Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck
  • S10.95XA — Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
  • S10.95XD — Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter
  • S10.95XS — Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, sequela
  • S10.96XA — Insect bite of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
  • S10.96XD — Insect bite of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter
  • S10.96XS — Insect bite of unspecified part of neck, sequela
  • S10.97 — Other superficial bite of unspecified part of neck
  • S10.97XA — Other superficial bite of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter

View all codes in the S10 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Bite (s) (animal) (human), neck, superficial NEC, insect