S80.251

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Superficial foreign body, right knee

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

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 knee

S80.251Superficial foreign body, right kneeBillable

S80.251ASuperficial foreign body, right knee, initial encounterBillable

S80.251DSuperficial foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounterBillable

S80.251SSuperficial foreign body, right knee, sequelaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S80.251:

subcategoryS80.25

Superficial foreign body of knee

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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