S94.90XS
S94.90XS — Injury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S94.90XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, unspecified 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
S94.90XS 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
S94.90XS 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 S94.90. If S94.90XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S94.90XS
- Is S94.90XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S94.90XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S94.90XS 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).