912.6 - Superficial foreign body (splinter) of shoulder and upper arm, without major open wound and without mention of infection

Superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow, forearm, and wrist, . Glass in upper limb; Glass in wrist; Splinter in arm; Splinter of elbow, . without major open wound; Superficial foreign body of elbow without major open wound AND without infection; Superficial foreign body of forearm without major open wound AND without infection; Superficial foreign body of left elbow; Superficial foreign body of left forearm;

. antibiotic prophylaxis is not indicated. If a patient presents with an infected wound, the possibility of a retained foreign body should be considered. Tetanus prophylaxis is necessary if there is no knowledge or documentation of tetanus . Management of Foreign Bodies in the . 57 percent of retained glass foreign bodies would have been missed without radiography.2 In patients with sensation of foreign body, superficial wounds that have been adequately explored do not require .

superficial foreign body (splinter) of face neck and scalp except eye without major open wound infected: 911.6: superficial foreign body (splinter) of trunk without major open wound and without infection: 911.7: superficial foreign body (splinter) of trunk without major open wound infected: 912.6: superficial foreign body (splinter) of shoulder and upper arm without . (splinter) of shoulder and upper arm without major open wound infected: 913.6: superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow .

. Open wound of shoulder and upper arm Open wound of elbow, forearm, and wrist Open wound of hand except finger(s) alone . Insect bite nonvenomous of other multiple and unspecified sites infected Superficial foreign body of other multiple and unspecified sites without major open wound and without infection Superficial foreign body of other .

= Major complication or comorbidity = Chief comorbidity exclusion = Newborn = Pediatrics = Maternity = Adult = Female = Male . Superficial injury of face neck and scalp except eye. View Code 911. Superficial injury of trunk. View Code. 912. Superficial injury of shoulder and . Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm. View Code 913. Superficial injury of elbow forearm and wrist. View Code. 914. Superficial .

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Coding for Open Wounds For The Record Vol. 24 No. 7 P. 28. . caused by rubbing or scraping the skin against a rough or hard surface. Typically, the wound is superficial, and the bleeding is limited. • Incision: a cut caused by a sharp instrument such as a knife or razor blade. This type of wound may be deep, involving muscles, . puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound.

Wound Foreign Body Removal. Author: Christian C Bannerman, MD, FAAEM; Chief Editor: Erik D Schraga, MD more. . without the use of imaging. [6] . If the wound is open, explore and remove foreign bodies as identified (see image below). If closed, use incisions, blunt dissection, and other methods that cause minimal tissue deformation.