S71.12 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
- S71.121 Laceration with foreign body, right thigh
- S71.121A Laceration with foreign body, right thigh, initial encounter
- S71.121D Laceration with foreign body, right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S71.121S Laceration with foreign body, right thigh, sequela
- S71.122 Laceration with foreign body, left thigh
- S71.122A Laceration with foreign body, left thigh, initial encounter
- S71.122D Laceration with foreign body, left thigh, subsequent encounter
- S71.122S Laceration with foreign body, left thigh, sequela
- S71.129 Laceration with foreign body, unspecified thigh
- S71.129A Laceration with foreign body, unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- S71.129D Laceration with foreign body, unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- S71.129S Laceration with foreign body, unspecified thigh, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S71.12 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh
- S71 Open wound of hip and thigh
- S71.0 Open wound of hip
- S71.1 Open wound of thigh
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S71.12 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S71.12 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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