S70.252A Superficial foreign body, left hip, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S70.252 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S70 Superficial injury of hip and thigh

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70

7th character required

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

Applies from S70.25 Superficial foreign body of hip

Applicable to

• Splinter in the hip

Code annotations containing back-references to S70.252A

Back-references to S70

• Type 2 Excludes: S30 Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals ("superficial injury of hip (S70.-)")

Nearby codes

• S70.251 Superficial foreign body, right hip
• S70.251A Superficial foreign body, right hip, initial encounter
• S70.251D Superficial foreign body, right hip, subsequent encounter
• S70.251S Superficial foreign body, right hip, sequela
• S70.252 Superficial foreign body, left hip
• S70.252A Superficial foreign body, left hip, initial encounter (this code)
• S70.252D Superficial foreign body, left hip, subsequent encounter
• S70.252S Superficial foreign body, left hip, sequela
• S70.259 Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip
• S70.259A Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip, initial encounter
• S70.259D Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip, subsequent encounter