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Category · FY2027

S70 Superficial injury of hip and thigh

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

S70 is not billable. The category heads 144 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

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Where it sits

  1. Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
  3. S70 Superficial injury of hip and thigh
Billable codes
144
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
16

Codes in S70

  1. S70.0
    Contusion of hip
    Header
  2. S70.00
    Contusion of unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  3. S70.01
    Contusion of right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  4. S70.02
    Contusion of left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  5. S70.1
    Contusion of thigh
    Header
  6. S70.10
    Contusion of unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  7. S70.11
    Contusion of right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  8. S70.12
    Contusion of left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  9. S70.2
    Other superficial injuries of hip
    Header
  10. S70.21
    Abrasion of hip
    Header
  11. S70.211
    Abrasion, right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  12. S70.212
    Abrasion, left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  13. S70.219
    Abrasion, unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  14. S70.22
    Blister (nonthermal) of hip
    Header
  15. S70.221
    Blister (nonthermal), right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  16. S70.222
    Blister (nonthermal), left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  17. S70.229
    Blister (nonthermal), unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  18. S70.24
    External constriction of hip
    Header
  19. S70.241
    External constriction, right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  20. S70.242
    External constriction, left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  21. S70.249
    External constriction, unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  22. S70.25
    Superficial foreign body of hip
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Splinter in the hip
  23. S70.251
    Superficial foreign body, right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  24. S70.252
    Superficial foreign body, left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  25. S70.259
    Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  26. S70.26
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of hip
    Header
  27. S70.261
    Insect bite (nonvenomous), right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  28. S70.262
    Insect bite (nonvenomous), left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  29. S70.269
    Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  30. S70.27
    Other superficial bite of hip
    Header
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • open bite of hip (S71.05-) S71.05
  31. S70.271
    Other superficial bite of hip, right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  32. S70.272
    Other superficial bite of hip, left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  33. S70.279
    Other superficial bite of hip, unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  34. S70.3
    Other superficial injuries of thigh
    Header
  35. S70.31
    Abrasion of thigh
    Header
  36. S70.311
    Abrasion, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  37. S70.312
    Abrasion, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  38. S70.319
    Abrasion, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  39. S70.32
    Blister (nonthermal) of thigh
    Header
  40. S70.321
    Blister (nonthermal), right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  41. S70.322
    Blister (nonthermal), left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  42. S70.329
    Blister (nonthermal), unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  43. S70.34
    External constriction of thigh
    Header
  44. S70.341
    External constriction, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  45. S70.342
    External constriction, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  46. S70.349
    External constriction, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  47. S70.35
    Superficial foreign body of thigh
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Splinter in the thigh
  48. S70.351
    Superficial foreign body, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  49. S70.352
    Superficial foreign body, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  50. S70.359
    Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  51. S70.36
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of thigh
    Header
  52. S70.361
    Insect bite (nonvenomous), right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  53. S70.362
    Insect bite (nonvenomous), left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  54. S70.369
    Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  55. S70.37
    Other superficial bite of thigh
    Header
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • open bite of thigh (S71.15) S71.15
  56. S70.371
    Other superficial bite of right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  57. S70.372
    Other superficial bite of left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  58. S70.379
    Other superficial bite of unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  59. S70.9
    Unspecified superficial injury of hip and thigh
    Header
  60. S70.91
    Unspecified superficial injury of hip
    Header
  61. S70.911
    Unspecified superficial injury of right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  62. S70.912
    Unspecified superficial injury of left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  63. S70.919
    Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  64. S70.92
    Unspecified superficial injury of thigh
    Header
  65. S70.921
    Unspecified superficial injury of right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  66. S70.922
    Unspecified superficial injury of left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  67. S70.929
    Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Block S70-S79 instructions (Excludes2 4): printed on the block page.

Chapter 19 instructions (Notes 2, Excludes2 2, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 19 page.

7th characters

7th characters for S70 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70

7th characters for S70
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

Index entries

  • Contusion (skin surface intact)hip → S70.0-
  • Contusion (skin surface intact)thigh → S70.1-
  • Abrasionhip → S70.21-
  • Blister (nonthermal)hip → S70.22-
  • Abrasionthigh → S70.31-
  • Blister (nonthermal)thigh → S70.32-
  • Constrictionexternalhip → S70.24-
  • Foreign bodysuperficial, without open woundhip → S70.25-
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)hipsuperficial NEC → S70.27-
  • Constrictionexternalthigh → S70.34-
  • Foreign bodysuperficial, without open woundthigh → S70.35-
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)thighsuperficial NEC → S70.37-
  • Injurysuperficial NEChip → S70.91-
  • Injurysuperficial NECthigh → S70.92-
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)hipsuperficial NECinsect → S70.26-
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)thighsuperficial NECinsect → S70.36-

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