2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 913.7
Superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow, forearm, and wrist, without major open wound, infected
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 913.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 913.7 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
913.7 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S50.359A Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S50.859A Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S60.859A Superficial foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
With:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L08.89 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Approximate Synonyms
- Superficial foreign body of left elbow, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of left elbow, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of left forearm, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of left forearm, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of left wrist with infection
- Superficial foreign body of left wrist, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of left wrist, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of right elbow, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of right elbow, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of right forearm, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of right forearm, with infection
- Superficial foreign body of right wrist with infection
- Superficial foreign body of right wrist, w infection
- Superficial foreign body of right wrist, with infection
