S84.00XA
S84.00XA — Injury of tibial nerve at lower leg level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S84.00XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of tibial nerve at lower leg level, unspecified leg, 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 S84
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S84.00XA 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
S84.00XA 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.
- A56607Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
- A56722Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing
- A57188Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A57188Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S84.00. If S84.00XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S84.00XA
- Is S84.00XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S84.00XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S84.00XA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).