S60.559A Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S60.559 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 S60.5 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 S60.559A

Back-references to S60

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

Nearby codes

• 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
• S60.559A Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand, initial encounter (this code)
• S60.559D Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
• S60.559S Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand, sequela
• S60.56 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of hand
• S60.561 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right hand
• S60.561A Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right hand, initial encounter