S94.8X9D
S94.8X9D — Injury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S94.8X9D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of other nerves at ankle and foot 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 S94
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S94.8X9D 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
S94.8X9D 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 S94.8X9. If S94.8X9D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S94.8X9D
- Is S94.8X9D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S94.8X9D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S94.8X9D 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).