S60.55

Superficial foreign body of hand

Requires 7th character

S60.55 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Splinter in the hand

Includes (from S60)

  • 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.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S60)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S60). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Splinter in the hand
  • Foreign body, superficial, without open wound, hand

Parent code

  • S60.5Other superficial injuries of handNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S60.55

  • S60.551Superficial foreign body of right handNeeds 7th char
  • S60.552Superficial foreign body of left handNeeds 7th char
  • S60.559Superficial foreign body of unspecified handNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S60.51Abrasion of handNeeds 7th char
  • S60.52Blister (nonthermal) of handNeeds 7th char
  • S60.54External constriction of handNeeds 7th char
  • S60.56Insect bite (nonvenomous) of handNeeds 7th char
  • S60.57Other superficial bite of handNeeds 7th char

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