2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S90.416DAbrasion, unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter
S90.416D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for abrasion, unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter. The 7th character D marks it as a subsequent encounter code, used during routine care in the healing or recovery phase. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 949 through 950. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Superficial injury; contusion, subsequent encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S90.416D is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abrasion and/or friction burn of foot without infection
- Abrasion and/or friction burn of lower limb without infection
- Abrasion and/or friction burn of toe with infection
- Abrasion and/or friction burn of toe without infection
- Abrasion of skin of fourth toe
- Abrasion of skin of little toe
- Abrasion of skin of multiple toes
- Abrasion of skin of second toe
- Abrasion of skin of third toe
- Abrasion of skin of toe
- Infected abrasion of skin of foot
- Infected abrasion of skin of toe
- Scratch of foot
- Scratch of toe
- Superficial injury of foot without infection
- Superficial injury of little toe
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes (S90). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S90.416D: its own notes plus those printed at S90, block S90-S99, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter this code
- Ssequela
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S90.416D, its category, or a range that includes it.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Abrasion
superficial damage to the skin caused by rubbing or scraping.
Patient EducationClinical
Wounds and Injuries
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening.
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Convert S90.416D to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About S90.416DOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for abrasion, unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter?
The ICD-10-CM code for abrasion, unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter is S90.416D (sometimes written as S90416D). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is S90.416D (Abrasion, unspecified lesser toe(s)) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report abrasion, unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character D in S90.416D mean?
The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the abrasion, unspecified lesser toe(s) is healing, after active treatment has ended.
What MS-DRG does S90.416D group to?
When abrasion, unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 950, 949, with relative weights from 0.7661 to 1.1231 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S90.416D exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for abrasion, unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99) range of the CMS exempt list.
