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S00.05XA - Superficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounter


The ICD 10 Code for Superficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounter is listed as S00.05XA.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S00.05XA
Description: Superficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounter
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
604 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W Mcc
605 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 910.6 - Superficial foreign body (splinter) of face, neck, and scalp except eye, without major open wound and without mention of infection (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S00.05XA:
S00.05XD - Superficial foreign body of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.05XS - Superficial foreign body of scalp, sequela