2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S74.8X2SInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela
S74.8X2S is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 91 through 93. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S74.8X2S is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79).
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of nerves at hip and thigh level (S74). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S74.8X2S: its own notes plus those printed at S74, block S70-S79, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S74
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela this code
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Hip Injuries and Disorders
Your hip is the joint where your femur (thigh bone) meets your pelvis (hip bone). There are two main parts: a ball at the end of the femur, which fits in a socket in the pelvis. Your hip is known as a ball-and-socket joint. This is because you have a ball at the end of your femur, and it fits into a socket in your pelvis.
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Convert S74.8X2S to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About S74.8X2SOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela?
The ICD-10-CM code for injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela is S74.8X2S (sometimes written as S748X2S). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is S74.8X2S (Injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character S in S74.8X2S mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does S74.8X2S group to?
When injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 91, 92, 93, with relative weights from 0.7783 to 1.7050 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S74.8X2S exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79) range of the CMS exempt list.
