S64.02XA
S64.02XA: Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S64.02XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S64.02XA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S64
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S64.02XA 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.