S93.51
Sprain of interphalangeal joint of toe
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 7 never code together
S90-S99block
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 11
S93code
Includes
- avulsion of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
- laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
- sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
Code also
- any associated open wound
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 2 same parent — S93.5
Subordinate codes 7
S93.511 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right great toe S93.512 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of left great toe S93.513 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of unspecified great toe S93.514 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right lesser toe(s) S93.515 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of left lesser toe(s) S93.516 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of unspecified lesser toe(s) S93.519 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of unspecified toe(s)
Additional references
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