2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S54.3
Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- S54.3
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
S54.3 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level
Non-specific codes like S54.3 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level:
S54.30 for Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S54.30XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S54.30XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S54.30XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S54.31 for Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S54.31XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S54.31XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S54.31XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S54.32 for Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S54.32XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S54.32XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S54.32XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
Coding Guidelines
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of nerves at forearm level (S54). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Injury - See Also: specified injury type; - T14.90
- - nerve NEC - T14.8
- - cutaneous sensory
- - forearm (level) - S54.3
- - cutaneous sensory
- - nerve NEC - T14.8
Patient Education
Arm Injuries and Disorders
Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.
Types of arm injuries include :
- Tendinitis and bursitis
- Sprains
- Dislocations
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Nerve problems
- Osteoarthritis
You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.