S00.55 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S00.551 Superficial foreign body of lip
- S00.551A Superficial foreign body of lip, initial encounter
- S00.551D Superficial foreign body of lip, subsequent encounter
- S00.551S Superficial foreign body of lip, sequela
- S00.552 Superficial foreign body of oral cavity
- S00.552A Superficial foreign body of oral cavity, initial encounter
- S00.552D Superficial foreign body of oral cavity, subsequent encounter
- S00.552S Superficial foreign body of oral cavity, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S00.55 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S00-S09 Injuries to the head
- S00 Superficial injury of head
- S00.0 Superficial injury of scalp
- S00.1 Contusion of eyelid and periocular area
- S00.2 Other and unspecified superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular area
- S00.3 Superficial injury of nose
- S00.4 Superficial injury of ear
- S00.5 Superficial injury of lip and oral cavity
- S00.8 Superficial injury of other parts of head
- S00.9 Superficial injury of unspecified part of head
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S00.55 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S00.55 ICD 10 code
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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