S90.45 — Superficial foreign body of toe
Is S90.45 billable?
No — S90.45 is a non-billable header code. S90.45 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 18 billable codes beneath S90.45.
Billable codes under this header
- S90.451ASuperficial foreign body, right great toe, initial encounter
- S90.451DSuperficial foreign body, right great toe, subsequent encounter
- S90.451SSuperficial foreign body, right great toe, sequela
- S90.452ASuperficial foreign body, left great toe, initial encounter
- S90.452DSuperficial foreign body, left great toe, subsequent encounter
- S90.452SSuperficial foreign body, left great toe, sequela
- S90.453ASuperficial foreign body, unspecified great toe, initial encounter
- S90.453DSuperficial foreign body, unspecified great toe, subsequent encounter
- S90.453SSuperficial foreign body, unspecified great toe, sequela
- S90.454ASuperficial foreign body, right lesser toe(s), initial encounter
- S90.454DSuperficial foreign body, right lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter
- S90.454SSuperficial foreign body, right lesser toe(s), sequela
- S90.455ASuperficial foreign body, left lesser toe(s), initial encounter
- S90.455DSuperficial foreign body, left lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter
- S90.455SSuperficial foreign body, left lesser toe(s), sequela
- S90.456ASuperficial foreign body, unspecified lesser toe(s), initial encounter
- S90.456DSuperficial foreign body, unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter
- S90.456SSuperficial foreign body, unspecified lesser toe(s), sequela
S90.45 at a glance
| Code | S90.45 |
|---|---|
| Description | Superficial foreign body of toe |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S90.45 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S90.45. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › toe › great
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S90.45.
- Splinter in the toe
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S90.45 to fully describe the condition. S90.45 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S90.45, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S90.45 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S90.45, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S90.45 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S90.45? (6)
- S90.451Superficial foreign body, right great toenot billable
- S90.452Superficial foreign body, left great toenot billable
- S90.453Superficial foreign body, unspecified great toenot billable
- S90.454Superficial foreign body, right lesser toe(s)not billable
- S90.455Superficial foreign body, left lesser toe(s)not billable
- S90.456Superficial foreign body, unspecified lesser toe(s)not billable
How long has S90.45 existed?
S90.45 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.