S80.259S Superficial foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S80.259 with 7th character S (sequela).

Applies from S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

Excludes2 (not included here)

• superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80

7th character required

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

Applies from S80.25 Superficial foreign body of knee

Applicable to

• Splinter in the knee

Code annotations containing back-references to S80.259S

Back-references to S80

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")

Nearby codes

• S80.252D Superficial foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter
• S80.252S Superficial foreign body, left knee, sequela
• S80.259 Superficial foreign body, unspecified knee
• S80.259A Superficial foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter
• S80.259D Superficial foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
• S80.259S Superficial foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela (this code)
• S80.26 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of knee
• S80.261 Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee
• S80.261A Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee, initial encounter
• S80.261D Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee, subsequent encounter
• S80.261S Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee, sequela