S91.21 — Laceration without foreign body of toe with damage to nail
Is S91.21 billable?
No — S91.21 is a non-billable header code. S91.21 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 S91.21.
Billable codes under this header
- S91.211ALaceration without foreign body of right great toe with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.211DLaceration without foreign body of right great toe with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.211SLaceration without foreign body of right great toe with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.212ALaceration without foreign body of left great toe with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.212DLaceration without foreign body of left great toe with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.212SLaceration without foreign body of left great toe with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.213ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified great toe with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.213DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified great toe with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.213SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified great toe with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.214ALaceration without foreign body of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.214DLaceration without foreign body of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.214SLaceration without foreign body of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.215ALaceration without foreign body of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.215DLaceration without foreign body of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.215SLaceration without foreign body of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.216ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.216DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.216SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.219ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.219DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.219SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
S91.21 at a glance
| Code | S91.21 |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration without foreign body of toe with 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 S91.21 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 S91.21 to fully describe the condition. S91.21 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 S91.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S91.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S91.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S91.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S91
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S91.21 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S91.21? (7)
- S91.211Laceration without foreign body of right great toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.212Laceration without foreign body of left great toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.213Laceration without foreign body of unspecified great toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.214Laceration without foreign body of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.215Laceration without foreign body of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.216Laceration without foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.219Laceration without foreign body of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nailnot billable
How long has S91.21 existed?
S91.21 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 S91.2 family? (5)
- S91.20Unspecified open wound of toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.22Laceration with foreign body of toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.23Puncture wound without foreign body of toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.24Puncture wound with foreign body of toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.25Open bite of toe with damage to nailnot billable