ICD-9-CM Code 912.6 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 912.6:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 912.6:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 912.6
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 shoulder and upper arm, without major open wound and without mention of infection
Short ICD9 Description: Foreign body shouldr/arm
Parent Code: 912 - Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm