Kodex

Section

S91.253

Open bite of unspecified great toe with damage to nail

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
  - S91 Open wound of ankle, foot and toes
    - S91.2 Open wound of toe with damage to nail
      - S91.25 Open bite of toe with damage to nail
        
        S91.253 Open bite of unspecified great toe with damage to nail
        
        S91.253A initial encounter
        
        S91.253D subsequent encounter
        
        S91.253S sequela

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Inclusion Terms

Bite of toe with damage to nail NOS

Code Also

any associated wound infection

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

superficial bite of toe (S90.46-, S90.47-)
- S90.46 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of toe
- S90.47 Other superficial bite of toe

open fracture of ankle, foot and toes (S92.-with 7th character B)
S98 Traumatic amputation of ankle and foot

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
- S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods