S64.8X9S
S64.8X9S — Injury of other nerves at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S64.8X9S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of other nerves at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, 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
Risk adjustment
S64.8X9S 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
S64.8X9S is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A56607Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S64.8X9. If S64.8X9S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S64.8X9S
- Is S64.8X9S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S64.8X9S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S64.8X9S 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).