S91.259
Open bite of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 6 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 8 never code together
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 4
S91code
Code also
- any associated wound infection
S00-T88chapter
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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 6 same parent — S91.25
S91.251 Open bite of right great toe with damage to nail category S91.252 Open bite of left great toe with damage to nail category S91.253 Open bite of unspecified great toe with damage to nail category S91.254 Open bite of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nail category S91.255 Open bite of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail category S91.256 Open bite of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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