ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
910.6 — Superficial foreign body (splinter) of face, neck, and scalp except eye, without major open wound and without mention of infection
About ICD-9-CM 910.6
910.6 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for superficial foreign body (splinter) of face, neck, and scalp except eye, without major open wound and without mention of infection. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 8 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S00.05XA (Superficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounter), S00.35XA (Superficial foreign body of nose, initial encounter) and S00.459A (Superficial foreign body of unspecified ear, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S00.05XASuperficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounterapproximate
- S00.35XASuperficial foreign body of nose, initial encounterapproximate
- S00.459ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified ear, initial encounterapproximate
- S00.551ASuperficial foreign body of lip, initial encounterapproximate
- S00.552ASuperficial foreign body of oral cavity, initial encounterapproximate
- S00.95XASuperficial foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounterapproximate
- S10.15XASuperficial foreign body of throat, initial encounterapproximate
- S10.95XASuperficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 910.6
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.