Question 1

Is section:S90-S99 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:S90-S99 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:S90-S99 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:S90-S99 represents Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:S90-S99?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:S90-S99 is S00-T88 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from section:S90-S99?

Accepted Answer

Code section:S90-S99 has Type 2 Excludes including: burns and corrosions (T20-T32); fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-); frostbite (T33-T34) and 1 more conditions. These conditions are not included in section:S90-S99 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

S90-S992026

Excludes24Not included here