S10.97XS ICD-10-CM Code: Other superficial bite of unspecified part of neck, sequela
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 604 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC (MDC 09)
- MS-DRG 605 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)
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
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S10.97XS 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.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S10.97XS vs T20 →
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) Compare S10.97XS vs T18.1 →
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) Compare S10.97XS vs T17.3 →
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) Compare S10.97XS vs T17.2 →
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) Compare S10.97XS vs T17.4 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S10.97XS vs T33 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S10.97XS vs T63.4 →
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.
Referenced by Other Codes
Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):INJ073 — Injury, sequela (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 2 MS-DRGs: DRG 604 (MDC 09), DRG 605 (MDC 09).
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 S10.97XS or its code family.
1 Excludes2 notes: S27 (via S10.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does S10.97XS 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 S10.97XS 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
- S10.96XA — 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