S64.4 — Injury of digital nerve of other and unspecified finger
Is S64.4 billable?
No — S64.4 is a non-billable header code. S64.4 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 30 billable codes beneath S64.4.
Billable codes under this header
- S64.40XAInjury of digital nerve of unspecified finger, initial encounter
- S64.40XDInjury of digital nerve of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.40XSInjury of digital nerve of unspecified finger, sequela
- S64.490AInjury of digital nerve of right index finger, initial encounter
- S64.490DInjury of digital nerve of right index finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.490SInjury of digital nerve of right index finger, sequela
- S64.491AInjury of digital nerve of left index finger, initial encounter
- S64.491DInjury of digital nerve of left index finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.491SInjury of digital nerve of left index finger, sequela
- S64.492AInjury of digital nerve of right middle finger, initial encounter
- S64.492DInjury of digital nerve of right middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.492SInjury of digital nerve of right middle finger, sequela
- S64.493AInjury of digital nerve of left middle finger, initial encounter
- S64.493DInjury of digital nerve of left middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.493SInjury of digital nerve of left middle finger, sequela
- S64.494AInjury of digital nerve of right ring finger, initial encounter
- S64.494DInjury of digital nerve of right ring finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.494SInjury of digital nerve of right ring finger, sequela
- S64.495AInjury of digital nerve of left ring finger, initial encounter
- S64.495DInjury of digital nerve of left ring finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.495SInjury of digital nerve of left ring finger, sequela
- S64.496AInjury of digital nerve of right little finger, initial encounter
- S64.496DInjury of digital nerve of right little finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.496SInjury of digital nerve of right little finger, sequela
- S64.497AInjury of digital nerve of left little finger, initial encounter
- S64.497DInjury of digital nerve of left little finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.497SInjury of digital nerve of left little finger, sequela
- S64.498AInjury of digital nerve of other finger, initial encounter
- S64.498DInjury of digital nerve of other finger, subsequent encounter
- S64.498SInjury of digital nerve of other finger, sequela
S64.4 at a glance
| Code | S64.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of digital nerve of other and unspecified finger |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S64.4 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S64.4. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › nerve NEC › digital › finger
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S64.4 to fully describe the condition. S64.4 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 S64.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S64.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S64.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S64.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S64
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S64.4 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
What codes fall under S64.4? (2)
How long has S64.4 existed?
S64.4 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
- S64.1Injury of median 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
- S64.8Injury of other nerves at wrist and hand levelnot billable
- S64.9Injury of unspecified nerve at wrist and hand levelnot billable