S91.145D (Puncture wound with foreign body of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, subsequent encounter)
compared with
S91.146D (Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, subsequent encounter),
from the official CMS tabular data. S91.145D and S91.146D code the same condition on opposite sides.
Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
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. S91.145D and S91.146D 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.
S00-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)
Definition
Puncture wound with foreign body of left lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S91.145D).
Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S91.146D).
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S91
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S91