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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S04.8

Injury of other cranial nerves

ICD-10-CM Code:
S04.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Injury of other cranial nerves
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the head
      (S00-S09)
      • Injury of cranial nerve
        (S04)

S04.8 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 other cranial nerves. 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 other cranial nerves

Non-specific codes like S04.8 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 other cranial nerves:

  • S04.81 for Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S04.811 for Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, right side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.811A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.811D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.811S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S04.812 for Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, left side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.812A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.812D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.812S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S04.819 for Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, unspecified side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.819A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.819D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.819S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S04.89 for Injury of other cranial nerves - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S04.891 for Injury of other cranial nerves, right side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.891A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.891D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.891S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S04.892 for Injury of other cranial nerves, left side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.892A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.892D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.892S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S04.899 for Injury of other cranial nerves, unspecified side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.899A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.899D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S04.899S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of cranial nerve (S04). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

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.