ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
917.7 — Superficial foreign body (splinter) of foot and toe(s), without major open wound, infected
About ICD-9-CM 917.7
917.7 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for superficial foreign body (splinter) of foot and toe(s), 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), S90.453A (Superficial foreign body, unspecified great toe, initial encounter) and S90.456A (Superficial foreign body, unspecified lesser toe(s), 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)
- S90.453ASuperficial foreign body, unspecified great toe, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S90.456ASuperficial foreign body, unspecified lesser toe(s), initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S90.859ASuperficial foreign body, unspecified foot, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
Common questions about 917.7
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.