S90.453
Billable codeSuperficial foreign body, unspecified great toe
The ICD-10 code for superficial foreign body, unspecified great toe is S90.453.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S90.451Superficial foreign body, right great toe
- S90.452Superficial foreign body, left great toe
- S90.454Superficial foreign body, right lesser toe(s)
- S90.455Superficial foreign body, left lesser toe(s)
- S90.456Superficial foreign body, unspecified lesser toe(s)
- S90.453Superficial foreign body, unspecified great toe