S60.551D

S60.551D: Superficial foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright

S60.551D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for superficial foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S60.551D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S60.551D

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S60.5: Other superficial injuries of hand

superficial injuries of fingers (S60.3-, S60.4-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S60.551D is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
A58872Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
A58873Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.