S30.851

Superficial foreign body of abdominal wall

Requires 7th character

S30.851 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S30)

  • injuries to the abdominal wall
  • injuries to the anus
  • injuries to the buttock
  • injuries to the external genitalia
  • injuries to the flank
  • injuries to the groin
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S30)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S30)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S30)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) (from S30)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) (from S30)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) (from S30)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S30)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S30)
  • superficial injury of hip (S70.-) (from S30)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S30)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S30). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Foreign body, superficial, without open wound, abdomen, abdominal
  • Foreign body, superficial, without open wound, epigastric region
  • Foreign body, superficial, without open wound, groin
  • Foreign body, superficial, without open wound, inguinal region
  • Injury, superficial NEC, abdomen, abdominal, foreign body

Parent code

  • S30.85Superficial foreign body of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S30.851

  • S30.851ASuperficial foreign body of abdominal wall, initial encounterBillable
  • S30.851DSuperficial foreign body of abdominal wall, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S30.851SSuperficial foreign body of abdominal wall, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S30.850Superficial foreign body of lower back and pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S30.852Superficial foreign body of penisNeeds 7th char
  • S30.853Superficial foreign body of scrotum and testesNeeds 7th char
  • S30.854Superficial foreign body of vagina and vulvaNeeds 7th char
  • S30.855Superficial foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, maleNeeds 7th char
  • S30.856Superficial foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, femaleNeeds 7th char
  • S30.857Superficial foreign body of anusNeeds 7th char
  • S30.85ASuperficial foreign body of flankNeeds 7th char

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