Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 910.7
Superficial foreign body (splinter) of face, neck, and scalp except eye, without major open wound, infected
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Foreign body head-infect.
  • ICD-9-CM 910.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 910.7 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 910.7.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 910.7: 2015.
910.7 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.95XA Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S10.95XA Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L08.89 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Splinter of face, without major open wound, infected
  • Splinter of head, without major open wound, infected
  • Splinter of neck, without major open wound, infected
  • Splinter of scalp, without major open wound, infected
  • Superficial foreign body of cheek with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of cheek without major open wound but with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of cheek, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of cheek, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of chin with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of chin, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of chin, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of ear without major open wound but with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of face without major open wound but with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of forehead with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of forehead, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of forehead, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of gum without major open wound but with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of gum, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of gum, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of head with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of head, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of head, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left ear with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left ear, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left ear, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of lip with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of lip without major open wound but with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of lip, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of lip, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of mouth with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of mouth, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of mouth, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of neck without major open wound but with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of nose with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of nose without major open wound but with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of nose, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of nose, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right ear with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right ear, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right ear, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of scalp without major open wound but with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of throat with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of throat, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of throat, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of tongue with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of tongue, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of tongue, with infection
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