ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S00.461Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right ear
S00.461 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S00.461
S00.461 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for insect bite (nonvenomous) of right ear. It belongs to category S00 (superficial injury of head), block S00-S09 (injuries to the head) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S00.46 (insect bite (nonvenomous) of ear), S00.461 is specifically for insect bite (nonvenomous) of right ear. Related codes cover left ear (S00.462) and unspecified ear (S00.469).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S00.461.
Broader instructions also apply from S00-S09 Injuries to the head and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S00.461
Is S00.461 billable?
- No. S00.461 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.