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S00.459A – Superficial foreign body of unspecified ear, initial encounter

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Superficial foreign body (splinter) of face, neck, and scalp except eye, without major open wound and without mention of infection

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC
TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC

Sibling Codes

Superficial foreign body of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
Superficial foreign body of unspecified ear, sequela

Parent Sibling Codes

Superficial foreign body of right ear
Superficial foreign body of left ear
Superficial foreign body of unspecified ear

Codes with Same Suffix

Pathological fracture, hip, unspecified, initial encounter for fracture
Open bite of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
Superficial foreign body of unspecified back wall of thorax, initial encounter
Open bite of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
Superficial foreign body of unspecified finger, initial encounter
Open bite of unspecified hand, initial encounter
Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified palm, initial encounter