Convert ICD-9 916.6 to ICD-10
Type an ICD-9 or ICD-10 code or code description into the search box to convert the code. For example: 789.00 (ICD-9) or R10.0 (ICD-10).
The crosswalk between ICD-9 916.6 superficial foreign body (splinter) of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without major open wound and without mention of infection to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
| ICD-9 Code | ICD-10 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 916.6 - Foreign body hip/leg | S70.259A - Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip, initial encounter | |
| 916.6 - Foreign body hip/leg | S70.359A - Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, init encntr | |
| 916.6 - Foreign body hip/leg | S80.859A - Superficial foreign body, unspecified lower leg, init encntr | |
| 916.6 - Foreign body hip/leg | S90.559A - Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle, init encntr |
The General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) is a useful tool for code to code translation for both ICD-10 and ICD-9 code sets. The conversion tool offers acceptable translation alternatives wherever possible.
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
GEM Definitions:
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
- Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.