S30.85
Header — not billableSuperficial foreign body of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
The ICD-10 code for superficial foreign body of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals is S30.85.
S30.85 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 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 abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
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.
Child codes under S30.85
- S30.850Superficial foreign body of lower back and pelvis
- S30.851Superficial foreign body of abdominal wall
- S30.852Superficial foreign body of penis
- S30.853Superficial foreign body of scrotum and testes
- S30.854Superficial foreign body of vagina and vulva
- S30.855Superficial foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, male
- S30.856Superficial foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, female
- S30.857Superficial foreign body of anus
- S30.85ASuperficial foreign body of flank
Related codes in this category
- S30.81Abrasion of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsnon-billable header
- S30.82Blister (nonthermal) of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsnon-billable header
- S30.84External constriction of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsnon-billable header
- S30.86Insect bite (nonvenomous) of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsnon-billable header
- S30.87Other superficial bite of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsnon-billable header
- S30.85Superficial foreign body of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsnon-billable header