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S40.859A – Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, 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 shoulder and upper arm, 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 upper arm, subsequent encounter
Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela

Parent Sibling Codes

Superficial foreign body of right upper arm
Superficial foreign body of left upper arm
Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm

Codes with Same Suffix

Other osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified femur, initial encounter for fracture
Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
Open bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
Superficial foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
Superficial foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
Open bite, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
Superficial foreign body, unspecified foot, initial encounter