ICD-10-CM Code M20.4
Other hammer toe(s) (acquired)
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 M20.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M20.4 that describes the diagnosis 'other hammer toe(s) (acquired)' in more detail.
- M20.4 Other hammer toe(s) (acquired) NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code M204 is used to code Hammer toe
A hammer toe or contracted toe is a deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, or fourth toe causing it to be permanently bent, resembling a hammer. Mallet toe is a similar condition affecting the distal interphalangeal joint.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| MeSH Codes: | D037801, D037801 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 735.4, 755.66 |
A mallet toe is evident on the 3rd digit
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Hammer toe (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M20.4 - Other hammer toe(s) (acquired)'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M20.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M20 - Acquired deformities of fingers and toes