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FY2027

S91.252 — Open bite of left great toe with damage to nail

Not billable

Is S91.252 billable?

No — S91.252 is a non-billable header code. S91.252 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 3 billable codes beneath S91.252.

S91.252 at a glance

CodeS91.252
DescriptionOpen bite of left great toe with damage to nail
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S91.252 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S91.25, the nearest indexed parent of S91.252. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • 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 — inherited from S91

The conditions below can never be reported together with S91.252 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.-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S91.25

The conditions below can never be reported together with S91.252 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S91.252 to fully describe the condition. S91.252 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 S91.252, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S91.252 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99

The conditions below are not part of S91.252, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S91.252 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Code also — inherited from S91

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S91.252 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated wound infection

What codes fall under S91.252? (3)

How long has S91.252 existed?

S91.252 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 S91.25 family? (6)