S64.498S — Injury of digital nerve of other finger, sequela
S64.498S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of digital nerve of other finger, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
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
S64.498S 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
S64.498S is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 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
- A57668Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S64.498. If S64.498S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S64.498S
- Is S64.498S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S64.498S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S64.498S 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).