M20 — Acquired deformities of fingers and toes
Is M20 billable?
No — M20 is a non-billable header code. M20 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 33 billable codes beneath M20.
Billable codes under this header
- M20.10Hallux valgus (acquired), unspecified foot
- M20.11Hallux valgus (acquired), right foot
- M20.12Hallux valgus (acquired), left foot
- M20.20Hallux rigidus, unspecified foot
- M20.21Hallux rigidus, right foot
- M20.22Hallux rigidus, left foot
- M20.30Hallux varus (acquired), unspecified foot
- M20.31Hallux varus (acquired), right foot
- M20.32Hallux varus (acquired), left foot
- M20.40Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), unspecified foot
- M20.41Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), right foot
- M20.42Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), left foot
- M20.60Acquired deformities of toe(s), unspecified, unspecified foot
- M20.61Acquired deformities of toe(s), unspecified, right foot
- M20.62Acquired deformities of toe(s), unspecified, left foot
- M20.001Unspecified deformity of right finger(s)
- M20.002Unspecified deformity of left finger(s)
- M20.009Unspecified deformity of unspecified finger(s)
- M20.011Mallet finger of right finger(s)
- M20.012Mallet finger of left finger(s)
- M20.019Mallet finger of unspecified finger(s)
- M20.021Boutonniere deformity of right finger(s)
- M20.022Boutonniere deformity of left finger(s)
- M20.029Boutonniere deformity of unspecified finger(s)
- M20.031Swan-neck deformity of right finger(s)
- M20.032Swan-neck deformity of left finger(s)
- M20.039Swan-neck deformity of unspecified finger(s)
- M20.091Other deformity of right finger(s)
- M20.092Other deformity of left finger(s)
- M20.099Other deformity of finger(s), unspecified finger(s)
- M20.5X1Other deformities of toe(s) (acquired), right foot
- M20.5X2Other deformities of toe(s) (acquired), left foot
- M20.5X9Other deformities of toe(s) (acquired), unspecified foot
M20 at a glance
| Code | M20 |
|---|---|
| Description | Acquired deformities of fingers and toes |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with M20 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M20-M25
The conditions below are not part of M20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- joints of the spine (M40-M54)
What codes fall under M20? (7)
- M20.0Deformity of finger(s)not billable
- M20.1Hallux valgus (acquired)not billable
- M20.2Hallux rigidusnot billable
- M20.3Hallux varus (acquired)not billable
- M20.4Other hammer toe(s) (acquired)not billable
- M20.5Other deformities of toe(s) (acquired)not billable
- M20.6Acquired deformities of toe(s), unspecifiednot billable
How long has M20 existed?
M20 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.