S92.53
Header — not billableFracture of distal phalanx of lesser toe(s)
The ICD-10 code for fracture of distal phalanx of lesser toe(s) is S92.53.
S92.53 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S92.53
- S92.531Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right lesser toe(s)
- S92.532Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left lesser toe(s)
- S92.533Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified lesser toe(s)
- S92.534Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right lesser toe(s)
- S92.535Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left lesser toe(s)
- S92.536Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified lesser toe(s)
Related codes in this category
- S92.50Unspecified fracture of lesser toe(s)non-billable header
- S92.51Fracture of proximal phalanx of lesser toe(s)non-billable header
- S92.52Fracture of middle phalanx of lesser toe(s)non-billable header
- S92.59Other fracture of lesser toe(s)non-billable header
- S92.53Fracture of distal phalanx of lesser toe(s)non-billable header