2021 ICD-10-CM Code S90.559
Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle
Not Valid for Submission
S90.559 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle. The code is NOT valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
The ICD-10-CM code S90.559 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like foreign body of skin of ankle, retained foreign body in ankle region, splinter in ankle, splinter in ankle, splinter in ankle , splinter of ankle, without major open wound, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like S90.559 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
| ICD-10: | S90.559 |
| Short Description: | Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle |
| Long Description: | Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle |
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle
Header codes like S90.559 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle:
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Foreign body of skin of ankle
- Retained foreign body in ankle region
- Splinter in ankle
- Splinter in ankle
- Splinter in ankle
- Splinter of ankle, without major open wound
- Splinter of ankle, without major open wound
- Splinter of ankle, without major open wound, infected
- Splinter of lower limb, without major open wound, infected
- Superficial foreign body in ankle
- Superficial foreign body of ankle without major open wound AND without infection
- Superficial foreign body of ankle without major open wound but with infection
- Superficial foreign body of lower limb without infection and without major open wound
- Superficial injury of ankle with infection
- Superficial injury of ankle without infection
Information for Patients
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.
- Bezoar (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Eye - foreign object in (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Foreign body in the nose (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Foreign object - inhaled or swallowed (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Splinter removal (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)