S60.55

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Superficial foreign body of hand

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Includes

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S60-S69Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)

S60Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers

S60.5Other superficial injuries of hand

S60.55Superficial foreign body of handNot billable

S60.551Superficial foreign body of right handBillable

S60.552Superficial foreign body of left handBillable

S60.559Superficial foreign body of unspecified handBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S60.55:

subcategoryS60.5

Other superficial injuries of hand

Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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