S70.359A Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S70.359 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 S70.35 Superficial foreign body of thigh

Applicable to

• Splinter in the thigh

Code annotations containing back-references to S70.359A

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

• S70.352 Superficial foreign body, left thigh
• S70.352A Superficial foreign body, left thigh, initial encounter
• S70.352D Superficial foreign body, left thigh, subsequent encounter
• S70.352S Superficial foreign body, left thigh, sequela
• S70.359 Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh
• S70.359A Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, initial encounter (this code)
• S70.359D Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
• S70.359S Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, sequela
• S70.36 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of thigh
• S70.361 Insect bite (nonvenomous), right thigh
• S70.361A Insect bite (nonvenomous), right thigh, initial encounter