S00.552 — Superficial foreign body of oral cavity
Is S00.552 billable?
No — S00.552 is a non-billable header code. S00.552 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath S00.552.
S00.552 at a glance
| Code | S00.552 |
|---|---|
| Description | Superficial foreign body of oral cavity |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S00.552 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S00.552. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › alveolar process
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › gum
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › mouth
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › oral cavity
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › palate
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › tongue
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › uvula
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › cheek › internal
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › head › oral cavity
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S00.552.
- Splinter of lip and oral cavity
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S00
The conditions below can never be reported together with S00.552 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S00.552 to fully describe the condition. S00.552 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S00.552, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S00.552 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09
The conditions below are not part of S00.552, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S00.552 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Code also — inherited from S00-S09
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S00.552 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- for any associated infection
What codes fall under S00.552? (3)
How long has S00.552 existed?
S00.552 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.