ICD-10-CM Code M20.3
Hallux varus (acquired)
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M20.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M20.3 that describes the diagnosis 'hallux varus (acquired)' in more detail.
- M20.3 Hallux varus (acquired) NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code M203 is used to code Hallux varus
Hallux varus is a deformity of the great toe joint where the hallux is deviated medially (towards the midline of the body) away from the first metatarsal bone. The hallux usually moves in the transverse plane. Unlike hallux valgus, hallux varus is uncommon in the West but it is common in cultures where the population remains unshod.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| MeSH Codes: | D050488, D050488 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 735.1, 755.66 |
Radiography of the left foot of a young male showing progressive Hallux varus
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Acquired hallux malleus (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M20.3 - Hallux varus (acquired)'
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Parent Code: M20 - Acquired deformities of fingers and toes