S60.359 Superficial foreign body of unspecified thumb

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S60 Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S60.35 Superficial foreign body of thumb

Applicable to

• Splinter in the thumb

Code annotations containing back-references to S60.359

Back-references to S60.3

• Type 2 Excludes: S60.5 Other superficial injuries of hand ("superficial injuries of fingers (S60.3-, S60.4-)")

Back-references to S60

• Type 2 Excludes: S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm ("superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)")

Nearby codes

• S60.351S Superficial foreign body of right thumb, sequela
• S60.352 Superficial foreign body of left thumb
• S60.352A Superficial foreign body of left thumb, initial encounter
• S60.352D Superficial foreign body of left thumb, subsequent encounter
• S60.352S Superficial foreign body of left thumb, sequela
• S60.359 Superficial foreign body of unspecified thumb (this code)
• S60.359A Superficial foreign body of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
• S60.359D Superficial foreign body of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter
• S60.359S Superficial foreign body of unspecified thumb, sequela
• S60.36 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of thumb
• S60.361 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right thumb