Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 916.6
Superficial foreign body (splinter) of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, 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 hip/leg.
  • ICD-9-CM 916.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 916.6 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 916.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 916.6: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 916.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S70.259A Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S70.359A Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S80.859A Superficial foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.559A Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Superficial foreign body in left ankle
  • Superficial foreign body in right ankle
  • Superficial foreign body of left ankle
  • Superficial foreign body of left hip
  • Superficial foreign body of left knee
  • Superficial foreign body of left lower leg
  • Superficial foreign body of left thigh
  • Superficial foreign body of right ankle
  • Superficial foreign body of right hip
  • Superficial foreign body of right knee
  • Superficial foreign body of right lower leg
  • Superficial foreign body of right thigh
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