Skip to content
Dx

ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)

916.7 — Superficial foreign body (splinter) of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without major open wound, infected

ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.

About ICD-9-CM 916.7

916.7 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for superficial foreign body (splinter) of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, 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 6 ICD-10-CM codes, such as L08.89 (Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue), S70.259A (Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip, initial encounter) and S70.359A (Superficial foreign body, unspecified thigh, 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

Common questions about 916.7

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 916.7?

The GEMs map 916.7 to ICD-10-CM L08.89, S70.259A, S70.359A, S80.259A, S80.859A and S90.559A.

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.