S00.45
Header — not billableSuperficial foreign body of ear
The ICD-10 code for superficial foreign body of ear is S00.45.
S00.45 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Splinter in the ear
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S00.40Unspecified superficial injury of earnon-billable header
- S00.41Abrasion of earnon-billable header
- S00.42Blister (nonthermal) of earnon-billable header
- S00.43Contusion of earnon-billable header
- S00.44External constriction of earnon-billable header
- S00.46Insect bite (nonvenomous) of earnon-billable header
- S00.47Other superficial bite of earnon-billable header
- S00.45Superficial foreign body of earnon-billable header