S60.55 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S60.551 Superficial foreign body of right hand
- S60.551A Superficial foreign body of right hand, initial encounter
- S60.551D Superficial foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter
- S60.551S Superficial foreign body of right hand, sequela
- S60.552 Superficial foreign body of left hand
- S60.552A Superficial foreign body of left hand, initial encounter
- S60.552D Superficial foreign body of left hand, subsequent encounter
- S60.552S Superficial foreign body of left hand, sequela
- S60.559 Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand
- S60.559A Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- S60.559D Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- S60.559S Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S60.55 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers
- S60 Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers
- S60.0 Contusion of finger without damage to nail
- S60.1 Contusion of finger with damage to nail
- S60.2 Contusion of wrist and hand
- S60.3 Other superficial injuries of thumb
- S60.4 Other superficial injuries of other fingers
- S60.5 Other superficial injuries of hand
- S60.8 Other superficial injuries of wrist
- S60.9 Unspecified superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S60.55 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S60.55 ICD 10 code
If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.
Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.
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