S60.45 — Superficial foreign body of fingers
Is S60.45 billable?
No — S60.45 is a non-billable header code. S60.45 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 30 billable codes beneath S60.45.
Billable codes under this header
- S60.450ASuperficial foreign body of right index finger, initial encounter
- S60.450DSuperficial foreign body of right index finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.450SSuperficial foreign body of right index finger, sequela
- S60.451ASuperficial foreign body of left index finger, initial encounter
- S60.451DSuperficial foreign body of left index finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.451SSuperficial foreign body of left index finger, sequela
- S60.452ASuperficial foreign body of right middle finger, initial encounter
- S60.452DSuperficial foreign body of right middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.452SSuperficial foreign body of right middle finger, sequela
- S60.453ASuperficial foreign body of left middle finger, initial encounter
- S60.453DSuperficial foreign body of left middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.453SSuperficial foreign body of left middle finger, sequela
- S60.454ASuperficial foreign body of right ring finger, initial encounter
- S60.454DSuperficial foreign body of right ring finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.454SSuperficial foreign body of right ring finger, sequela
- S60.455ASuperficial foreign body of left ring finger, initial encounter
- S60.455DSuperficial foreign body of left ring finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.455SSuperficial foreign body of left ring finger, sequela
- S60.456ASuperficial foreign body of right little finger, initial encounter
- S60.456DSuperficial foreign body of right little finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.456SSuperficial foreign body of right little finger, sequela
- S60.457ASuperficial foreign body of left little finger, initial encounter
- S60.457DSuperficial foreign body of left little finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.457SSuperficial foreign body of left little finger, sequela
- S60.458ASuperficial foreign body of other finger, initial encounter
- S60.458DSuperficial foreign body of other finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.458SSuperficial foreign body of other finger, sequela
- S60.459ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified finger, initial encounter
- S60.459DSuperficial foreign body of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.459SSuperficial foreign body of unspecified finger, sequela
S60.45 at a glance
| Code | S60.45 |
|---|---|
| Description | Superficial foreign body of fingers |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S60.45 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S60.45. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › finger › index
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › finger › little
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › finger › middle
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › finger › ring
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S60.45.
- Splinter in the finger(s)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S60.45 to fully describe the condition. S60.45 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 S60.45, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.45 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S60.45, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.45 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S60.45? (10)
- S60.450Superficial foreign body of right index fingernot billable
- S60.451Superficial foreign body of left index fingernot billable
- S60.452Superficial foreign body of right middle fingernot billable
- S60.453Superficial foreign body of left middle fingernot billable
- S60.454Superficial foreign body of right ring fingernot billable
- S60.455Superficial foreign body of left ring fingernot billable
- S60.456Superficial foreign body of right little fingernot billable
- S60.457Superficial foreign body of left little fingernot billable
- S60.458Superficial foreign body of other fingernot billable
- S60.459Superficial foreign body of unspecified fingernot billable
How long has S60.45 existed?
S60.45 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.