2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S91.309DUnspecified open wound, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
S91.309D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, 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 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) 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 Open wounds to limbs, subsequent encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S91.309D is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Foreign body in heel
- Fracture of base of fifth metatarsal
- Fracture of cuboid
- Fracture of intermediate cuneiform
- Fracture of lateral cuneiform
- Fracture of medial cuneiform
- Fracture of multiple metatarsal bones
- Fracture of multiple tarsal bones
- Fracture of navicular
- Glass in dorsum of foot
- Glass in foot
- Glass in heel
- Glass in sole of foot
- Injury of deep plantar artery
- Injury of digital vein of foot
- Injury of dorsalis pedis artery
- Multiple fractures of foot
- Multiple open wounds of digital vessel of foot
- Multiple open wounds of foot
- Multiple open wounds of lower limb
- Nail wound of dorsum of foot
- Nail wound of foot
- Open comminuted fracture of metatarsal bone
- Open division foot ligament
- Open division ligament ankle and/or foot
- Open division of midtarsal joint ligament
- Open division tarsometatarsal ligament
- Open fracture dislocation of foot
- Open fracture dislocation of midtarsal joint
- Open fracture dislocation of subtalar joint
- Open fracture dislocation of tarsometatarsal joint
- Open fracture metatarsal base
- Open fracture metatarsal head
- Open fracture metatarsal neck
- Open fracture metatarsal shaft
- Open fracture of base of fifth metatarsal
- Open fracture of cuboid bone of foot
- Open fracture of cuneiform bone of foot
- Open fracture of fifth metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of first metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of foot
- Open fracture of fourth metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of intermediate cuneiform bone of foot
- Open fracture of lateral cuneiform bone of foot
- Open fracture of medial cuneiform bone of foot
- Open fracture of metaphysis of fifth metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of metaphysis of first metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of metaphysis of fourth metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of metaphysis of metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of metaphysis of second metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of metaphysis of third metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of multiple metatarsal bones
- Open fracture of multiple tarsal bones
- Open fracture of navicular bone of foot
- Open fracture of second metatarsal bone
- Open fracture of tarsal AND metatarsal bones
- Open fracture of tarsal bone
- Open fracture of third metatarsal bone
- Open fracture subluxation of foot
- Open fracture subluxation of midtarsal joint
- Open fracture subluxation of subtalar joint
- Open fracture subluxation of tarsometatarsal joint
- Open injury of digital vein of foot
- Open injury, deep plantar artery
- Open injury, dorsalis pedis artery
- Open lateral dislocation of subtalar joint
- Open medial dislocation of subtalar joint
- Open traumatic dislocation of tarsometatarsal joint
- Open traumatic dislocation, midtarsal joint
- Open traumatic dislocation, pantalar
- Open traumatic dislocation, subtalar joint
- Open traumatic subluxation of tarsometatarsal joint
- Open traumatic subluxation, foot
- Open traumatic subluxation, midtarsal joint
- Open traumatic subluxation, pantalar
- Open traumatic subluxation, subtalar joint
- Open wound foot, dorsum
- Open wound foot, plantar
- Open wound of foot
- Open wound of foot, excluding toe
- Open wound, heel
- Subluxation of tarsometatarsal joint
- Traumatic arthropathy of talonavicular joint
- Traumatic dislocation of tarsometatarsal joint
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91). 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 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Foot Injuries and Disorders
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Convert S91.309D to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S91.309DOverview
Is S91.309D (Unspecified open wound, unspecified foot) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character D in S91.309D mean?
The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the unspecified open wound, unspecified foot is healing, after active treatment has ended.
What MS-DRG does S91.309D group to?
When unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 949, 950, with relative weights from 0.6277 to 1.1897 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S91.309D 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 unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S91.309D?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter converts to ICD-9-CM V58.89 (other specfied aftercare). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
