2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S10.95XDSuperficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter
S10.95XD is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter. The 7th character D marks it as a subsequent encounter code, used during routine care in the healing or recovery phase. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 949 through 950. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Superficial injury; contusion, subsequent encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S10.95XD is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the neck (S10-S19).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Foreign body in skin of head and neck
- Foreign body in skin of neck
- Foreign body in skin of neck with infection
- Splinter in neck
- Splinter in neck with infection
- Superficial injury of head and neck
- Superficial injury of neck with infection
- Wood splinter in head
- Wood splinter in head and neck
- Wood splinter in head and/or neck
- Wood splinter in neck
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Superficial injury of neck (S10). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S10.95XD: its own notes plus those printed at S10, block S10-S19, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- 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
- 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.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S10
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter this code
- Ssequela
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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.
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Convert S10.95XD to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S10.95XDOverview
Is S10.95XD (Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character D in S10.95XD mean?
The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck is healing, after active treatment has ended.
What MS-DRG does S10.95XD group to?
When superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 950, 949, with relative weights from 0.7661 to 1.1231 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S10.95XD exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the neck (S10-S19) range of the CMS exempt list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S10.95XD?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter converts to ICD-9-CM V58.89 (other specfied aftercare). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
