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FY2027

S60.453 — Superficial foreign body of left middle finger

Not billable

Is S60.453 billable?

No — S60.453 is a non-billable header code. S60.453 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 S60.453.

S60.453 at a glance

CodeS60.453
DescriptionSuperficial foreign body of left middle finger
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S60.453 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S60.45, the nearest indexed parent of S60.453. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • 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

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S60.453 to fully describe the condition. S60.453 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 S60.453, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.453 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69

The conditions below are not part of S60.453, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.453 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

What codes fall under S60.453? (3)

How long has S60.453 existed?

S60.453 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 S60.45 family? (9)