S90.55 Superficial foreign body of ankle

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Splinter in the ankle

Applies from S90 Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90

7th character required

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

Codes under S90.55

• S90.551 Superficial foreign body, right ankle
• S90.552 Superficial foreign body, left ankle
• S90.559 Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle

Code annotations containing back-references to S90.55

Back-references to S90

• Type 2 Excludes: S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg ("superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S90.55

• Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › ankle

Nearby codes

• S90.542S External constriction, left ankle, sequela
• S90.549 External constriction, unspecified ankle
• S90.549A External constriction, unspecified ankle, initial encounter
• S90.549D External constriction, unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
• S90.549S External constriction, unspecified ankle, sequela
• S90.55 Superficial foreign body of ankle (this code)
• S90.551 Superficial foreign body, right ankle
• S90.551A Superficial foreign body, right ankle, initial encounter
• S90.551D Superficial foreign body, right ankle, subsequent encounter
• S90.551S Superficial foreign body, right ankle, sequela
• S90.552 Superficial foreign body, left ankle