S44.11XD
S44.11XD: Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S44.11XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S44.11XD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S44
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S44.11XD
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S44.11XD
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S44.11XD is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A56034Billing and Coding: Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.