S74.10XD
S74.10XD — Injury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S74.10XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S74
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S74.10XD 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
S74.10XD is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56607Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
- A57188Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A57188Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S74.10. If S74.10XD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S74.10XD
- Is S74.10XD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S74.10XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S74.10XD sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79).