ICD-9-CM Code 910.6 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 910.6:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following eight equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 910.6:
- ICD-10 Code S0005XA, Superficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S0035XA, Superficial foreign body of nose, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S00459A, Superficial foreign body of unspecified ear, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S00551A, Superficial foreign body of lip, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S00552A, Superficial foreign body of oral cavity, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S0095XA, Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S1015XA, Superficial foreign body of throat, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S1095XA, Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 910.6
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Superficial foreign body (splinter) of face, neck, and scalp except eye, without major open wound and without mention of infection
Short ICD9 Description: Foreign body head
Parent Code: 910 - Superficial injury of face neck and scalp except eye