S94.8X1S — Injury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, right leg, sequela
S94.8X1S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, right leg, 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 S94
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S94.8X1S 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
S94.8X1S is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies — 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Code history
S94.8X1S has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S94.8X1. If S94.8X1S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S94.8X1S
- Is S94.8X1S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S94.8X1S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S94.8X1S sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99).