Other superficial bite of hip, right hip, sequela

This code describes a healed or chronic superficial bite wound affecting the right hip. It indicates that the initial injury has resolved, but the patient is now experiencing a long-term complication or residual effect directly attributable to that bite.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain, nerve damage) resulting from a superficial bite to the right hip that occurred in the past. This applies when the acute phase of the bite has passed, and the current encounter addresses the lasting impact.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., scar, chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past superficial bite of the right hip.
• Do not use for acute bites; those require codes from the S70.21-S70.22 series.