karismithx
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I'm hoping to get some advise today about what constitutes a foreign body. I recently used ICD-10 S61.223A laceration with foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, initial encounter. My op note mentioned dirt and contamination being debrided from the wound. I thought this was good enough for foreign body, but another coder told me she'd use S61.213A. Same code but without foreign body. I guess my general question is what constitutes a foreign body? Piece of metal, chunk of wood..sure, but what's the minimum? What about dirt, chunks of dirt, gravel ect.
Ok thanks
Kari
Ok thanks
Kari