S60.456 — Superficial foreign body of right little finger
Is S60.456 billable?
No — S60.456 is a non-billable header code. S60.456 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 S60.456.
S60.456 at a glance
| Code | S60.456 |
|---|---|
| Description | Superficial foreign body of right little finger |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S60.456 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S60.45, the nearest indexed parent of S60.456. 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 S60.456 to fully describe the condition. S60.456 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 S60.456, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.456 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S60.456, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.456 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S60.456? (3)
How long has S60.456 existed?
S60.456 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)
- 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
- S60.457Superficial foreign body of left little fingernot billable
- S60.458Superficial foreign body of other fingernot billable
- S60.459Superficial foreign body of unspecified fingernot billable