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FY2027

S30.85 — Superficial foreign body of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Not billable

Is S30.85 billable?

No — S30.85 is a non-billable header code. S30.85 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 27 billable codes beneath S30.85.

Billable codes under this header

S30.85 at a glance

CodeS30.85
DescriptionSuperficial foreign body of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S30.85.

  • Splinter in the abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S30.85 to fully describe the condition. S30.85 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 S30.85, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S30.85 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39

The conditions below are not part of S30.85, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S30.85 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30

The conditions below are not part of S30.85, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S30.85 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • superficial injury of hip (S70.-)

What codes fall under S30.85? (9)

How long has S30.85 existed?

S30.85 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.

What other codes are in the S30.8 family? (5)