2021

  1. ICD-10-CM Codes
    2. ›
  2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    3. ›
  3. S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh
    4. ›
  4. S70- Superficial injury of hip and thigh
    5. ›
  5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S70.251A

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S70.251A

Superficial foreign body, right hip, initial encounter

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  • S70.251A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S70.251A became effective on October 1, 2020.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S70.251A - other international versions of ICD-10 S70.251A may differ.
The following code(s) above S70.251A contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to S70.251A:
  • S00-T88
    2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • S70-S79
    2021 ICD-10-CM Range S70-S79

    Injuries to the hip and thigh

    Type 2 Excludes
    Injuries to the hip and thigh
  • S70.25
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S70.25

    Superficial foreign body of hip

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Splinter in the hip
    Superficial foreign body of hip
Approximate Synonyms
  • Superficial foreign body of right hip
  • Superficial foreign body of right hip with infection
ICD-10-CM S70.251A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
  • 604 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast with mcc
  • 605 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without mcc
  • 963 Other multiple significant trauma with mcc
  • 964 Other multiple significant trauma with cc
  • 965 Other multiple significant trauma without cc/mcc

Convert S70.251A to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S70.251A
S70.242 External constriction, left hip
S70.242A …… initial encounter
S70.242D …… subsequent encounter
S70.242S …… sequela
S70.249 External constriction, unspecified hip
S70.249A …… initial encounter
S70.249D …… subsequent encounter
S70.249S …… sequela
S70.25 Superficial foreign body of hip
S70.251 Superficial foreign body, right hip
S70.251A …… initial encounter
S70.251D …… subsequent encounter
S70.251S …… sequela
S70.252 Superficial foreign body, left hip
S70.252A …… initial encounter
S70.252D …… subsequent encounter
S70.252S …… sequela
S70.259 Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip
S70.259A …… initial encounter
S70.259D …… subsequent encounter
S70.259S …… sequela

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

Advertise with Us | License ICD10 Data

Copyright © | ICD10data.com