S91.249
Billable codePuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail
The ICD-10 code for puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail is S91.249.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S91.241Puncture wound with foreign body of right great toe with damage to nail
- S91.242Puncture wound with foreign body of left great toe with damage to nail
- S91.243Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified great toe with damage to nail
- S91.244Puncture wound with foreign body of right lesser toe(s) with damage to nail
- S91.245Puncture wound with foreign body of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail
- S91.246Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail
- S91.249Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail