M20.1 Hallux valgus (acquired)

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• bunion (M21.6-)

Applies from M20 Acquired deformities of fingers and toes

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acquired absence of fingers and toes (Z89.-)
• congenital absence of fingers and toes (Q71.3-, Q72.3-)
• congenital deformities and malformations of fingers and toes (Q66.-, Q68-Q70, Q74.-)

Codes under M20.1

• M20.10 Hallux valgus (acquired), unspecified foot
• M20.11 Hallux valgus (acquired), right foot
• M20.12 Hallux valgus (acquired), left foot

Code annotations containing back-references to M20.1

Back-references to M20.1

• Type 2 Excludes: M21.6 Other acquired deformities of foot ("deformities of toe (acquired) (M20.1-M20.6-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M71 Other bursopathies ("bunion (M20.1)")

Back-references to M20

• Type 2 Excludes: M21 Other acquired deformities of limbs ("acquired deformities of fingers or toes (M20.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M24.5 Contracture of joint ("acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M25 Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified ("acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue ("acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z89 Acquired absence of limb ("acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M20.1

• Deformity › toe (acquired) › hallux valgus
• Hallux › valgus (acquired)

Nearby codes

• M20.039 Swan-neck deformity of unspecified finger(s)
• M20.09 Other deformity of finger(s)
• M20.091 Other deformity of right finger(s)
• M20.092 Other deformity of left finger(s)
• M20.099 Other deformity of finger(s), unspecified finger(s)
• M20.1 Hallux valgus (acquired) (this code)
• M20.10 Hallux valgus (acquired), unspecified foot
• M20.11 Hallux valgus (acquired), right foot
• M20.12 Hallux valgus (acquired), left foot
• M20.2 Hallux rigidus
• M20.20 Hallux rigidus, unspecified foot