S30.85
Superficial foreign body of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 9 never code together
S30-S39block
Excludes2
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)T20-T32
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)T18.5
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)T19.-
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)T18.2-T18.4
- frostbite (T33-T34)T33-T34
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)T63.4
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 10
S30.85code
Inclusion terms
- Splinter in the abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
S30-S39block
Includes
- injuries to the abdominal wall
- injuries to the anus
- injuries to the buttock
- injuries to the external genitalia
- injuries to the flank
- injuries to the groin
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
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Alongside this code 5 same parent — S30.8
S30.81 Abrasion of abdomen, low back, pelvis and external genitals category S30.82 Blister of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals category S30.84 Extrn constrict of abd, low back, pelvis and extrn genitals category S30.86 Insect bite of abdomen, low back, pelvis and extrn genitals category S30.87 Oth superfic bite of abd, low back, pelv and extrn genitals category
Subordinate codes 9
S30.850 Superficial foreign body of lower back and pelvis S30.851 Superficial foreign body of abdominal wall S30.852 Superficial foreign body of penis S30.853 Superficial foreign body of scrotum and testes S30.854 Superficial foreign body of vagina and vulva S30.855 Superficial fb of unsp external genital organs, male S30.856 Superficial fb of unsp external genital organs, female S30.857 Superficial foreign body of anus S30.85A Superficial foreign body of flank
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