Kodex

Code

S60.852D

subsequent encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
  - S60 Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers
    - S60.8 Other superficial injuries of wrist
      - S60.85 Superficial foreign body of wrist
        
        S60.852 Superficial foreign body of left wrist
        
        S60.852A initial encounter
        
        S60.852D subsequent encounter
        
        S60.852S sequela

Long Title

S60.852D

Superficial foreign body of left wrist subsequent encounter

Notes

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.

Inclusion Terms

Splinter in the wrist

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods