S90.55 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
- S90.551 Superficial foreign body, right ankle
- S90.551A Superficial foreign body, right ankle, initial encounter
- S90.551D Superficial foreign body, right ankle, subsequent encounter
- S90.551S Superficial foreign body, right ankle, sequela
- S90.552 Superficial foreign body, left ankle
- S90.552A Superficial foreign body, left ankle, initial encounter
- S90.552D Superficial foreign body, left ankle, subsequent encounter
- S90.552S Superficial foreign body, left ankle, sequela
- S90.559 Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle
- S90.559A Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle, initial encounter
- S90.559D Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
- S90.559S Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S90.55 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot
- S90 Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes
- S90.0 Contusion of ankle
- S90.1 Contusion of toe without damage to nail
- S90.2 Contusion of toe with damage to nail
- S90.3 Contusion of foot
- S90.4 Other superficial injuries of toe
- S90.5 Other superficial injuries of ankle
- S90.8 Other superficial injuries of foot
- S90.9 Unspecified superficial injury of ankle, foot and toe
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S90.55 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S90.55 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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