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S90

Non-billable

Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes

Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S90-S99

Child Codes

8

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

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (8)

S90.0

Contusion of ankle

S90.1

Contusion of toe without damage to nail

S90.2

Contusion of toe with damage to nail

S90.3

Contusion of foot

S90.4

Other superficial injuries of toe

S90.5

Other superficial injuries of ankle

S90.8

Other superficial injuries of foot

S90.9

Unspecified superficial injury of ankle, foot and toe

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S90?

ICD-10-CM code S90 represents "Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S90 a billable code?

No, S90 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under S90.

What chapter is S90 in?

S90 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S90?

S90 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S90?

S90 has 8 child codes, including: S90.0 (Contusion of ankle), S90.1 (Contusion of toe without damage to nail), S90.2 (Contusion of toe with damage to nail), S90.3 (Contusion of foot), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with S90?

Yes, when using S90 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S90?

S90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2866060. 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.