S64.498A — Injury of digital nerve of other finger, initial encounter
S64.498A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of digital nerve of other finger, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Injury of digital nerve of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Risk adjustment
S64.498A does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S64.498A is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56034Billing and Coding: Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy
- A56607Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
- A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A56722Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S64.498. If S64.498A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S64.498A
- Is S64.498A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S64.498A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S64.498A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69).