S84.809D
S84.809D — Injury of other nerves at lower leg level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S84.809D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of other nerves at lower leg 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 S84
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S84.809D 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
S84.809D 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)
- A57188Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A57188Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A57668Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S84.809. If S84.809D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S84.809D
- Is S84.809D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S84.809D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S84.809D 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).