2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 917.7
Superficial foreign body (splinter) of foot and toe(s), without major open wound, infected
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 917.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 917.7 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).
917.7 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.453A Superficial foreign body, unspecified great toe, initial encounter
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.456A Superficial foreign body, unspecified lesser toe(s), initial encounter
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.859A Superficial foreign body, unspecified foot, initial encounter
With:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L08.89 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Approximate Synonyms
- Splinter of foot and toe, without major wound, infected
- Splinter of foot, without major open wound, infected
- Splinter of toe, without major open wound, infected
- Superficial foreign body in left foot with infection
- Superficial foreign body in left great toe with infection
- Superficial foreign body in left lesser toe with infection
- Superficial foreign body in right foot with infection
- Superficial foreign body in right great toe with infection
- Superficial foreign body in right lesser toe with infection
- Superficial foreign body of foot without major open wound but with infection
- Superficial foreign body of left foot, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of left foot, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of left great toe, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of left great toe, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of left lesser toe, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of left lesser toe, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of right foot, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of right foot, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of right great toe, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of right great toe, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of right lesser toe, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of right lesser toe, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of toe without major open wound but with infection
