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S90.444 vs S90.445

S90.444 (External constriction, right lesser toe(s)) compared with S90.445 (External constriction, left lesser toe(s)), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.444 and S90.445 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S90.444
Right
External constriction, right lesser toe(s)
S90.445
Left
External constriction, left lesser toe(s)

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. S90.444 and S90.445 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

S90.444External constriction, right lesser toe(s)S90.445External constriction, left lesser toe(s)
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S90.444A, S90.444D, S90.444S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S90.445A, S90.445D, S90.445S

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)
DefinitionExternal constriction, right lesser toe(s) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S90.444).External constriction, left lesser toe(s) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S90.445).
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

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