S90.851A Superficial foreign body, right foot, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S90.851 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from S90.85 Superficial foreign body of foot

Applicable to

• Splinter in the foot

Code annotations containing back-references to S90.851A

Back-references to S90

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

Nearby codes

• 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
• S90.851 Superficial foreign body, right foot
• S90.851A Superficial foreign body, right foot, initial encounter (this code)
• S90.851D Superficial foreign body, right foot, subsequent encounter
• S90.851S Superficial foreign body, right foot, sequela
• S90.852 Superficial foreign body, left foot
• S90.852A Superficial foreign body, left foot, initial encounter
• S90.852D Superficial foreign body, left foot, subsequent encounter