S91.12 — Laceration with foreign body of toe without damage to nail
Is S91.12 billable?
No — S91.12 is a non-billable header code. S91.12 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 21 billable codes beneath S91.12.
Billable codes under this header
- S91.121ALaceration with foreign body of right great toe without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.121DLaceration with foreign body of right great toe without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.121SLaceration with foreign body of right great toe without damage to nail, sequela
- S91.122ALaceration with foreign body of left great toe without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.122DLaceration with foreign body of left great toe without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.122SLaceration with foreign body of left great toe without damage to nail, sequela
- S91.123ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified great toe without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.123DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified great toe without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.123SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified great toe without damage to nail, sequela
- S91.124ALaceration with foreign body of right lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.124DLaceration with foreign body of right lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.124SLaceration with foreign body of right lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, sequela
- S91.125ALaceration with foreign body of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.125DLaceration with foreign body of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.125SLaceration with foreign body of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, sequela
- S91.126ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.126DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.126SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, sequela
- S91.129ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified toe(s) without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.129DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified toe(s) without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.129SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified toe(s) without damage to nail, sequela
S91.12 at a glance
| Code | S91.12 |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration with foreign body of toe without damage to nail |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S91
The conditions below can never be reported together with S91.12 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- open fracture of ankle, foot and toes (S92.-with 7th character B)
- traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S91.12 to fully describe the condition. S91.12 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 S91.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S91.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S91.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S91.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S91
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S91.12 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S91.12? (7)
- S91.121Laceration with foreign body of right great toe without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.122Laceration with foreign body of left great toe without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.123Laceration with foreign body of unspecified great toe without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.124Laceration with foreign body of right lesser toe(s) without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.125Laceration with foreign body of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.126Laceration with foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.129Laceration with foreign body of unspecified toe(s) without damage to nailnot billable
How long has S91.12 existed?
S91.12 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.
What other codes are in the S91.1 family? (5)
- S91.10Unspecified open wound of toe without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.11Laceration without foreign body of toe without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.13Puncture wound without foreign body of toe without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.14Puncture wound with foreign body of toe without damage to nailnot billable
- S91.15Open bite of toe without damage to nailnot billable