M20.42
BillableOther hammer toe(s) (acquired), left foot
Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), left foot
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- joints of the spine (M40-M54)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Hammer toe122481008
- Acquired hammer toe of lesser toe of bilateral feet15934181000119106
- Bilateral acquired hammer toe of lesser toe of feet15934181000119106
- Acquired hammer toe of lesser toe of left foot15934221000119103
- Acquired hammer toe of lesser toe of right foot15934261000119108
- Acquired hammer toes of bilateral feet15632211000119104
- Acquired hammer toes of both feet15632211000119104
- Bilateral flexion deformity of feet15935581000119100
- Flexion deformity of joint of bilateral feet15935581000119100
- Flexion deformity of joint of both feet15935581000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other hammer toe(s) (acquired), left foot?
The ICD-10-CM code for other hammer toe(s) (acquired), left foot is M20.42. The full clinical description is "Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), left foot". M20.42 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M20.42 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M20.42 represents "Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), left foot". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M20.42 a billable code?
Yes, M20.42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M20.42 in?
M20.42 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M20.42?
M20.42 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acquired absence of fingers and toes (Z89.-); congenital absence of fingers and toes (Q71.3-, Q72.3-); congenital deformities and malformations of fingers and toes (Q66.-, Q68-Q70, Q74.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does M20.42 map to?
M20.42 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 15934181000119106, 15934221000119103, 15934261000119108, 15632211000119104, 15935581000119100, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M20.42?
M20.42 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894451. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.