Is S20.36 a billable code?
No. S20.36 is a header code that groups 15 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S20.36: Insect bite (nonvenomous) of front wall of thorax
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S20.36 groups related diagnoses under insect bite (nonvenomous) of front wall of thorax. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S20.36
- S20.361AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.361DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.361SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax, sequela
- S20.362AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.362DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.362SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left front wall of thorax, sequela
- S20.363AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of bilateral front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.363DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of bilateral front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.363SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of bilateral front wall of thorax, sequela
- S20.364AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of middle front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.364DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of middle front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.364SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of middle front wall of thorax, sequela
- S20.369AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax, initial encounter
- S20.369DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
- S20.369SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax, sequela
Other codes in S20.3 Other and unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thorax
- S20.30Unspecified superficial injuries of front wall of thoraxheader
- S20.31Abrasion of front wall of thoraxheader
- S20.32Blister (nonthermal) of front wall of thoraxheader
- S20.34External constriction of front wall of thoraxheader
- S20.35Superficial foreign body of front wall of thoraxheader
- S20.37Other superficial bite of front wall of thoraxheader
S20.36 questions
What does S20.36 mean?
S20.36 is the ICD-10-CM code for Insect bite (nonvenomous) of front wall of thorax. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.