S70.259
Billable codeSuperficial foreign body, unspecified hip
The ICD-10 code for superficial foreign body, unspecified hip is S70.259.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S70.251Superficial foreign body, right hip
- S70.252Superficial foreign body, left hip
- S70.259Superficial foreign body, unspecified hip