Kodex

Code

S80.852A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
  - S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg
    - S80.8 Other superficial injuries of lower leg
      - S80.85 Superficial foreign body of lower leg
        
        S80.852 Superficial foreign body, left lower leg
        
        S80.852A initial encounter
        
        S80.852D subsequent encounter
        
        S80.852S sequela

Long Title

S80.852A

Superficial foreign body, left lower leg initial 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 lower leg

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

superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)
- S90 Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
- S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods