S90.21

Contusion of great toe with damage to nail

Requires 7th character

S90.21 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S90)

  • Note: 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
  • Note: 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.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S90)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S90). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Contusion, toe, great, with damage to nail

Parent code

  • S90.2Contusion of toe with damage to nailNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S90.21

  • S90.211Contusion of right great toe with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S90.212Contusion of left great toe with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S90.219Contusion of unspecified great toe with damage to nailNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S90.22Contusion of lesser toe with damage to nailNeeds 7th char

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