ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
913.7 — Superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow, forearm, and wrist, without major open wound, infected
About ICD-9-CM 913.7
913.7 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow, forearm, and wrist, without major open wound, infected. 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 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as L08.89 (Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue), S50.359A (Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter) and S50.859A (Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- L08.89Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- S50.359ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S50.859ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S60.859ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
Common questions about 913.7
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.