S30.85
Superficial foreign body of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
S30.85 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for superficial foreign body of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are S30.850 Superficial foreign body of lower back and pelvis, S30.851 Superficial foreign body of abdominal wall, S30.852 Superficial foreign body of penis, S30.853 Superficial foreign body of scrotum and testes and 5 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 9 Excludes2 entries.
7th characters
Every code below needs one of these (defined at S30).
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S30
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Guidelines tips
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
The 7th character depends on whether the patient is in active treatment, not on who sees the patient. An aftercare Z code is not used for injury aftercare.
Each injury gets its own code unless a combination code exists, with the most serious injury first. Superficial injuries at the same site as a more severe injury are not coded. Injuries during medical care are coded as complications.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- superficial injury of hip (S70.-)
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
- injuries to the abdominal wall
- injuries to the anus
- injuries to the buttock
- injuries to the external genitalia
- injuries to the flank
- injuries to the groin
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Splinter in the abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
- 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
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
More specific codes under S30.85 9
- S30.850Superficial foreign body of lower back and pelvis7th char needed
- S30.851Superficial foreign body of abdominal wall7th char needed
- S30.852Superficial foreign body of penis7th char needed
- S30.853Superficial foreign body of scrotum and testes7th char needed
- S30.854Superficial foreign body of vagina and vulva7th char needed
- S30.855Superficial foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, male7th char needed
- S30.856Superficial foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, female7th char needed
- S30.857Superficial foreign body of anus7th char needed
- S30.85ASuperficial foreign body of flank7th char needed