M20.4
Header — not billableOther hammer toe(s) (acquired)
The ICD-10 code for other hammer toe(s) (acquired) is M20.4.
M20.4 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
Related codes in this category
- M20.0Deformity of finger(s)non-billable header
- M20.1Hallux valgus (acquired)non-billable header
- M20.2Hallux rigidusnon-billable header
- M20.3Hallux varus (acquired)non-billable header
- M20.5Other deformities of toe(s) (acquired)non-billable header
- M20.6Acquired deformities of toe(s), unspecifiednon-billable header
- M20.4Other hammer toe(s) (acquired)non-billable header