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ICD-10/S10.96XA

S10.96XA ICD-10-CM Code: Insect bite of unspecified part of neck, initial 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, Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 606 — MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITH MCC (MDC 09)
  • MS-DRG 607 — MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)
  • MS-DRG 963 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC (MDC 24)
  • MS-DRG 964 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC (MDC 24)
  • MS-DRG 965 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 24)

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.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Insect bite of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S10.96A).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

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

  • Billable — reportable as written.

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 S10.96XA 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

  • S10.96 — Insect bite 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)”

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • INJ017 — Superficial injury; contusion, initial encounter [CCSR]

Potential MS-DRG

  • DRG 606 — MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITH MCC (MDC 09)”
  • DRG 607 — MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC [MS-DRG]: “MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)”
  • DRG 963 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC (MDC 24)”
  • DRG 964 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC (MDC 24)”
  • DRG 965 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 24)”

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

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):INJ017 — Superficial injury; contusion, initial encounter (default).

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

Not on the CMS CC/MCC list — as a secondary diagnosis this code does not change MS-DRG severity.

Named in the grouper logic of 5 MS-DRGs: DRG 606 (MDC 09), DRG 607 (MDC 09), DRG 963 (MDC 24), DRG 964 (MDC 24), DRG 965 (MDC 24).

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and C). Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

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

  • 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
  • S10.96 — Insect bite of unspecified part of neck
  • 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
  • S10.97XD — Other superficial bite of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter

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