Other hammer toe(s) (acquired)
Other hammer toe(s) (acquired)
M20.4 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
Acquired hammer toe deformity affecting one or more lesser toes, with laterality not documented or unspecified in the medical record.
M20.41 identifies an acquired hammertoe deformity affecting one or more lesser toes of the right foot, distinguished from congenital deformities and from deformities of the great toe.
M20.42 identifies an acquired hammer toe deformity affecting one or more toes of the left foot, distinguished from congenital deformity by its post-birth onset.