Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 910.6
Superficial foreign body (splinter) of face, neck, and scalp except eye, without major open wound and without mention of infection
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Foreign body head.
  • ICD-9-CM 910.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 910.6 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 910.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 910.6: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 910.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.05XA Superficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.35XA Superficial foreign body of nose, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.459A Superficial foreign body of unspecified ear, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.551A Superficial foreign body of lip, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.552A Superficial foreign body of oral cavity, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.95XA Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S10.15XA Superficial foreign body of throat, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S10.95XA Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Fishing hook in head and neck
  • Foreign body in head
  • Foreign body in lip
  • Foreign body of skin of cheek
  • Foreign body of skin of forehead
  • Foreign body of skin of head
  • Foreign body of skin of lip
  • Foreign body of skin of mouth
  • Foreign body of skin of neck
  • Foreign body of skin of nose
  • Foreign body of skin of scalp
  • Foreign body of skin of throat
  • Glass in cheek
  • Glass in face
  • Glass in forehead
  • Glass in head
  • Glass in head and neck
  • Glass in lip
  • Glass in neck
  • Glass in scalp
  • Metal foreign body in cheek
  • Splinter in face
  • Splinter in neck
  • Splinter in scalp
  • Splinter of face, without major open wound
  • Splinter of neck, without major open wound
  • Splinter of scalp, without major open wound
  • Superficial foreign body of cheek
  • Superficial foreign body of cheek without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of chin
  • Superficial foreign body of ear without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of face without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of forehead
  • Superficial foreign body of gum
  • Superficial foreign body of gum without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of head
  • Superficial foreign body of left ear
  • Superficial foreign body of lip
  • Superficial foreign body of lip without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of mouth
  • Superficial foreign body of neck without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of nose
  • Superficial foreign body of nose without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right ear
  • Superficial foreign body of scalp without major open wound AND without infection
  • Superficial foreign body of throat
  • Superficial foreign body of tongue
  • Wood splinter in anterior region of neck
  • Wood splinter in cheek
  • Wood splinter in ear region
  • Wood splinter in face
  • Wood splinter in forehead
  • Wood splinter in head
  • Wood splinter in head and neck
  • Wood splinter in lip
  • Wood splinter in mouth
  • Wood splinter in neck
  • Wood splinter in nose
  • Wood splinter in scalp
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