S60.551S Superficial foreign body of right hand, sequela

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S60.551 with 7th character S (sequela).

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 S60.5 Other superficial injuries of hand

Excludes2 (not included here)

• superficial injuries of fingers (S60.3-, S60.4-)

Applies from S60.55 Superficial foreign body of hand

Applicable to

• Splinter in the hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S60.551S

Back-references to S60

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

Nearby codes

• S60.549S External constriction of unspecified hand, sequela
• S60.55 Superficial foreign body of hand
• S60.551 Superficial foreign body of right hand
• S60.551A Superficial foreign body of right hand, initial encounter
• S60.551D Superficial foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter
• S60.551S Superficial foreign body of right hand, sequela (this code)
• S60.552 Superficial foreign body of left hand
• S60.552A Superficial foreign body of left hand, initial encounter
• S60.552D Superficial foreign body of left hand, subsequent encounter
• S60.552S Superficial foreign body of left hand, sequela
• S60.559 Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand