S60.459A Superficial foreign body of unspecified finger, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S60.459 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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 S60.45 Superficial foreign body of fingers

Applicable to

• Splinter in the finger(s)

Code annotations containing back-references to S60.459A

Back-references to S60.4

• 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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S60.459A

• Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › finger (s)

Nearby codes

• S60.458 Superficial foreign body of other finger
• S60.458A Superficial foreign body of other finger, initial encounter
• S60.458D Superficial foreign body of other finger, subsequent encounter
• S60.458S Superficial foreign body of other finger, sequela
• S60.459 Superficial foreign body of unspecified finger
• S60.459A Superficial foreign body of unspecified finger, initial encounter (this code)
• S60.459D Superficial foreign body of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
• S60.459S Superficial foreign body of unspecified finger, sequela
• S60.46 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of fingers
• S60.460 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right index finger
• S60.460A Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right index finger, initial encounter