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Wiki Retained foreign body

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Can someone please tell me the difference between these three ICD10 codes: the patient has a retained splinter in his right foot: Codes, M79.5,
M60.271 and L92.3 are all foreign body codes. Plus I could add the Z18.33 to identify it was a retained splinter. I am leaning towards the L92.3, but I am not sure. Can someone put their input in this? It would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!!
 
As previously mentioned, M60.271 and L92.3 both indicate foreign body granuloma, so neither would apply unless the documentation states otherwise.

If the patient presents for a simple splinter injury without infection or other trauma (open wound), you would use S90.851A Superficial foreign body, right foot, initial encounter.

Z18.33 has an Excludes1 note: superficial foreign body (non-embedded splinter) - code to superficial foreign body, by site. If you report S90.851A, you would not also report Z18.33.
 
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