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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 912.6
Superficial foreign body (splinter) of shoulder and upper arm without major open wound and without infection
  • Short description: FOREIGN BODY SHOULDR/ARM.
  • ICD-9-CM 912.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 912.6 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 912.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 912.6: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 912.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.259A Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S40.859A Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Foreign body in arm
  • Foreign body of skin of axilla
  • Foreign body of skin of shoulder
  • Foreign body of skin of upper arm
  • Foreign body of skin of upper limb
  • Glass in axilla
  • Glass in shoulder
  • Glass in upper arm
  • Splinter of axilla, without major open wound
  • Splinter of scapular region, without major open wound
  • Splinter of shoulder, without major open wound
  • Splinter of upper arm, without major open wound
  • Superficial foreign body of axilla without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left axilla
  • Superficial foreign body of left shoulder
  • Superficial foreign body of left upper arm
  • Superficial foreign body of right axilla
  • Superficial foreign body of right shoulder
  • Superficial foreign body of right upper arm
  • Superficial foreign body of scapular region without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of shoulder without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of upper arm without major open wound AND without infection
  • Wood splinter in axilla
  • Wood splinter in shoulder
  • Wood splinter in upper arm
  • Wood splinter in upper limb
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