S11.85
Billable codeOpen bite of other specified part of neck
The ICD-10 code for open bite of other specified part of neck is S11.85.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- superficial bite of other specified part of neck (S10.87)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Bite of other specified part of neck NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S11.80Unspecified open wound of other specified part of neck
- S11.81Laceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck
- S11.82Laceration with foreign body of other specified part of neck
- S11.83Puncture wound without foreign body of other specified part of neck
- S11.84Puncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck
- S11.89Other open wound of other specified part of neck
- S11.85Open bite of other specified part of neck