2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S60.859

Superficial foreign body of unspecified wrist

2016

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2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

S60.859 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S60.859 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S60.859 - other international versions of ICD-10 S60.859 may differ.

The following code(s) above S60.859 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to S60.859:

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 S60.859

S60.849S …… sequela

S60.85 Superficial foreign body of wrist

S60.851 Superficial foreign body of right wrist

S60.851A …… initial encounter

S60.851D …… subsequent encounter

S60.851S …… sequela

S60.852 Superficial foreign body of left wrist

S60.852A …… initial encounter

S60.852D …… subsequent encounter

S60.852S …… sequela

S60.859 Superficial foreign body of unspecified wrist

S60.859A …… initial encounter

S60.859D …… subsequent encounter

S60.859S …… sequela

S60.86 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of wrist

S60.861 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right wrist

S60.861A …… initial encounter

S60.861D …… subsequent encounter

S60.861S …… sequela

S60.862 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left wrist

S60.862A …… initial encounter

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