S91.25 — Open bite of toe with damage to nail
Is S91.25 billable?
No — S91.25 is a non-billable header code. S91.25 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 S91.25.
Billable codes under this header
- S91.251AOpen bite of right great toe with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.251DOpen bite of right great toe with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.251SOpen bite of right great toe with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.252AOpen bite of left great toe with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.252DOpen bite of left great toe with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.252SOpen bite of left great toe with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.253AOpen bite of unspecified great toe with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.253DOpen bite of unspecified great toe with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.253SOpen bite of unspecified great toe with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.254AOpen bite of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.254DOpen bite of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.254SOpen bite of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.255AOpen bite of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.255DOpen bite of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.255SOpen bite of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.256AOpen bite of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.256DOpen bite of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.256SOpen bite of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
- S91.259AOpen bite of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S91.259DOpen bite of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S91.259SOpen bite of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
S91.25 at a glance
| Code | S91.25 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open bite 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 |
How is S91.25 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S91.25. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Bite › toe › with › damage to nail (s) (animal) (human)
- Bite › toe › great › with › damage to nail (s) (animal) (human)
- Bite › toe › lesser › with › damage to nail (s) (animal) (human)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S91.25 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S91.25.
- Bite of toe with damage to nail NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S91
The conditions below can never be reported together with S91.25 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 S91.25 to fully describe the condition. S91.25 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 S91.25, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S91.25 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S91.25, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S91.25 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S91
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S91.25 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S91.25? (7)
- S91.251Open bite of right great toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.252Open bite of left great toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.253Open bite of unspecified great toe with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.254Open bite of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.255Open bite of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.256Open bite of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nailnot billable
- S91.259Open bite of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nailnot billable
How long has S91.25 existed?
S91.25 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
- S91.21Laceration without foreign body 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