S64
S64: Injury of nerves at wrist and hand level
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S64 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S64
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Code also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S64
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S64.0Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level
- S64.1Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level
- S64.2Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand level
- S64.3Injury of digital nerve of thumb
- S64.4Injury of digital nerve of other and unspecified finger
- S64.8Injury of other nerves at wrist and hand level
- S64.9Injury of unspecified nerve at wrist and hand level