2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S30.852A

Superficial foreign body of penis, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM Code:
S30.852A
ICD-10 Code for:
Superficial foreign body of penis, initial encounter
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
      (S30-S39)
      • Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
        (S30)

S30.852A is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of superficial foreign body of penis, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

This code is applicable to male patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-male patient.

S30.852A is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like superficial foreign body of penis. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Foreign body in male genital organs and perineum
  • Foreign body in male genital organs and perineum
  • Foreign body in male perineum
  • Foreign body in male perineum
  • Foreign body in penis
  • Foreign body in penis
  • Foreign body in penis
  • Foreign body in skin of genitalia
  • Foreign body in skin of genitalia
  • Foreign body in skin of penis
  • Foreign body in skin of penis
  • Foreign body in skin of penis with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of perineum
  • Foreign body in skin of perineum
  • Foreign body in skin of trunk with infection
  • Splinter of penis, without major open wound
  • Superficial foreign body in perineum
  • Superficial foreign body in perineum
  • Superficial foreign body of perineum with infection
  • Superficial injury of penis
  • Superficial injury of penis
  • Superficial injury of penis with infection

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Foreign Body in Penis

    extraneous material located within the penis.

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S30). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

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

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Diagnoses for males only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to MALES only .

Convert S30.852A to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 911.6 - Foreign body trunk
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Foreign Bodies

If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.

Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.