S10.15⚠ Requires 7th Character
Superficial foreign body of throat
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S10
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S10.15:
Inclusion Terms
- •Splinter in the throat
Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)
These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S10.15 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.
Foreign body, superficial, without open wound, epiglottisForeign body, superficial, without open wound, esophagus, cervicalForeign body, superficial, without open wound, larynxForeign body, superficial, without open wound, neck, throatForeign body, superficial, without open wound, pharynxForeign body, superficial, without open wound, throatForeign body, superficial, without open wound, tracheaForeign body, superficial, without open wound, vocal cordsInjury, superficial NEC, throat, foreign body
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S10-S19Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)├S10Superficial injury of neck
└S10.15Superficial foreign body of throat
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