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T25.431 vs T25.432

T25.431 (Corrosion of unspecified degree of right toe(s) (nail)) compared with T25.432 (Corrosion of unspecified degree of left toe(s) (nail)), from the official CMS tabular data. T25.431 and T25.432 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

T25.431
Right
Corrosion of unspecified degree of right toe(s) (nail)
T25.432
Left
Corrosion of unspecified degree of left toe(s) (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. T25.431 and T25.432 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

T25.431Corrosion of unspecified degree of right toe(s) (nail)T25.432Corrosion of unspecified degree of left toe(s) (nail)
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T25.431A, T25.431D, T25.431S

Non-billable header

Report instead: T25.432A, T25.432D, T25.432S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionCorrosion of unspecified degree of right toe(s) (nail) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T25.431).Corrosion of unspecified degree of left toe(s) (nail) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T25.432).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T25The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T25
Includes
burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
Use additional code
external cause code to identify place (Y92)
code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
external cause code to identify place (Y92)
code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
Code first
(T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
(T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

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