S64.1 — Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level
Is S64.1 billable?
No — S64.1 is a non-billable header code. S64.1 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 9 billable codes beneath S64.1.
Billable codes under this header
- S64.10XAInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S64.10XDInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S64.10XSInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, sequela
- S64.11XAInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of right arm, initial encounter
- S64.11XDInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of right arm, subsequent encounter
- S64.11XSInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of right arm, sequela
- S64.12XAInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm, initial encounter
- S64.12XDInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm, subsequent encounter
- S64.12XSInjury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm, sequela
S64.1 at a glance
| Code | S64.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S64.1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S64.1. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › nerve NEC › median › hand
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S64.1 to fully describe the condition. S64.1 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 S64.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S64.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S64.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S64.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S64
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S64.1 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
What codes fall under S64.1? (3)
How long has S64.1 existed?
S64.1 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.
What other codes are in the S64 family? (6)
- S64.0Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand levelnot billable
- S64.2Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand levelnot billable
- S64.3Injury of digital nerve of thumbnot billable
- S64.4Injury of digital nerve of other and unspecified fingernot billable
- S64.8Injury of other nerves at wrist and hand levelnot billable
- S64.9Injury of unspecified nerve at wrist and hand levelnot billable