S44.8X1A

S44.8X1A: Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

S44.8X1A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S44.8X1A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S44

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S44.8X1A

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S44: Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level

injury of brachial plexus (S14.3-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S44.8X1A is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies: 14 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.