ICD-10-CM Code M20.31
Hallux varus (acquired), right foot
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M20.31 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of hallux varus (acquired), right foot. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Acquired right hallux varus (disorder)
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M20.31 and a single ICD9 code, 735.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M20.3 - Hallux varus (acquired)