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.
Check S64.8X9S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S64.8X9S is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A56607Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.