FY2026
Effective from
- Added
Unspecified superficial injury of flank, subsequent encounter
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
superficial injury of hip (S70.-)
Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2025-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2026
Effective from
Unspecified superficial injury of flank, subsequent encounter
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | Added |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
superficial injury of hip (S70.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S30
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
Historical assignments from the CDC conversion table support data retrieval. They do not authorize substituting a previous code for the current code.
Previous assignment: S30.92XD
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| S30.9AXA | Unspecified superficial injury of flank, initial encounter | Billable / specific |
| S30.9AXS | Unspecified superficial injury of flank, sequela | Billable / specific |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗