ICD-9-CM Code 916.7 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 916.7:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following six equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 916.7:
- ICD-10 Code L0889, Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S70259A, Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S70359A, Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S80259A, Superficial foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S80859A, Superficial foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S90559A, Superficial foreign body, unspecified ankle, initial encounter (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 916.7
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 hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without major open wound, infected
Short ICD9 Description: Foreign bdy hip/leg-inf
Parent Code: 916 - Superficial injury of hip thigh leg and ankle