
 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 917.6 
  Superficial foreign body (splinter) of foot and toe(s), without major open wound and without mention of infection
- Short description: Foreign body foot & toe.
 - ICD-9-CM 917.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 917.6 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 917.6.
 - More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 917.6: 2014 2015.
 
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 
917.6 converts approximately to:
- 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
 
 Approximate Synonyms
- Foreign body in heel
 - Foreign body of skin of dorsum of foot
 - Foreign body of skin of great toe
 - Foreign body of skin of heel
 - Foreign body of skin of sole of foot
 - Foreign body of skin of toe
 - Glass in dorsum of foot
 - Glass in foot
 - Glass in great toe
 - Glass in heel
 - Glass in sole of foot
 - Glass in toe
 - Splinter in foot
 - Splinter of foot, without major open wound
 - Splinter of toe, without major open wound
 - Superficial foreign body in left foot
 - Superficial foreign body in left great toe
 - Superficial foreign body in left lesser toe
 - Superficial foreign body in right foot
 - Superficial foreign body in right great toe
 - Superficial foreign body in right lesser toe
 - Superficial foreign body of foot without major open wound AND without infection
 - Superficial foreign body of left foot
 - Superficial foreign body of left great toe
 - Superficial foreign body of left lesser toe
 - Superficial foreign body of right foot
 - Superficial foreign body of right great toe
 - Superficial foreign body of right lesser toe
 - Superficial foreign body of toe without major open wound AND without infection
 - Wood splinter in dorsum of foot
 - Wood splinter in foot
 - Wood splinter in great toe
 - Wood splinter in heel
 - Wood splinter in sole of foot
 - Wood splinter in toe
 - Wood splinter under toenail