S90.85 Superficial foreign body of foot

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Splinter in the foot

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 S90.85

• S90.851 Superficial foreign body, right foot
• S90.852 Superficial foreign body, left foot
• S90.859 Superficial foreign body, unspecified foot

Code annotations containing back-references to S90.85

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 S90.85

• Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › foot (except toe(s) alone)

Nearby codes

• S90.842S External constriction, left foot, sequela
• S90.849 External constriction, unspecified foot
• S90.849A External constriction, unspecified foot, initial encounter
• S90.849D External constriction, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
• S90.849S External constriction, unspecified foot, sequela
• S90.85 Superficial foreign body of foot (this code)
• S90.851 Superficial foreign body, right foot
• S90.851A Superficial foreign body, right foot, initial encounter
• S90.851D Superficial foreign body, right foot, subsequent encounter
• S90.851S Superficial foreign body, right foot, sequela
• S90.852 Superficial foreign body, left foot