S80.25

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Superficial foreign body of knee

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)

S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

S80Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

S80.2Other superficial injuries of knee

S80.25Superficial foreign body of kneeNot billable

S80.251Superficial foreign body, right kneeBillable

S80.252Superficial foreign body, left kneeBillable

S80.259Superficial foreign body, unspecified kneeBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S80.25:

categoryS80

Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

chapterCH19

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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