S54 — Injury of nerves at forearm level
Not billable
Is S54 billable?
No — S54 is a non-billable header code. S54 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 54 billable codes beneath S54.
Billable codes under this header
- S54.00XAInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S54.00XDInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.00XSInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S54.01XAInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S54.01XDInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.01XSInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S54.02XAInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S54.02XDInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.02XSInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S54.10XAInjury of median nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S54.10XDInjury of median nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.10XSInjury of median nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S54.11XAInjury of median nerve at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S54.11XDInjury of median nerve at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.11XSInjury of median nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S54.12XAInjury of median nerve at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S54.12XDInjury of median nerve at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.12XSInjury of median nerve at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S54.20XAInjury of radial nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S54.20XDInjury of radial nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.20XSInjury of radial nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S54.21XAInjury of radial nerve at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S54.21XDInjury of radial nerve at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.21XSInjury of radial nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S54.22XAInjury of radial nerve at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S54.22XDInjury of radial nerve at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.22XSInjury of radial nerve at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S54.30XAInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S54.30XDInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.30XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S54.31XAInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S54.31XDInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.31XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S54.32XAInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S54.32XDInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.32XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S54.90XAInjury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S54.90XDInjury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.90XSInjury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S54.91XAInjury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S54.91XDInjury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.91XSInjury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S54.92XAInjury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S54.92XDInjury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.92XSInjury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S54.8X1AInjury of other nerves at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S54.8X1DInjury of other nerves at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.8X1SInjury of other nerves at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S54.8X2AInjury of other nerves at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S54.8X2DInjury of other nerves at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.8X2SInjury of other nerves at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S54.8X9AInjury of other nerves at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S54.8X9DInjury of other nerves at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S54.8X9SInjury of other nerves at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
S54 at a glance
| Code | S54 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of nerves at forearm level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of S54, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S54 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- injury of nerves at wrist and hand level (S64.-)
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S54 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S51.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S54 to fully describe the condition. S54 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S54, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S54 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S54, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S54 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S54? (6)
- S54.0Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm levelnot billable
- S54.1Injury of median nerve at forearm levelnot billable
- S54.2Injury of radial nerve at forearm levelnot billable
- S54.3Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm levelnot billable
- S54.8Injury of other nerves at forearm levelnot billable
- S54.9Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm levelnot billable
How long has S54 existed?
S54 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.