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S90.122 vs S90.129

S90.122 (Contusion of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nail) compared with S90.129 (Contusion of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.122 and S90.129 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S90.122
Left
Contusion of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nail
S90.129
Unspecified
Contusion of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S90.122 and S90.129 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S90.122Contusion of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nailS90.129Contusion of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S90.122A, S90.122D, S90.122S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S90.129A, S90.129D, S90.129S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionContusion of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nail is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S90.122).Contusion of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S90.129).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90
Includes
Contusion of toe NOS

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources