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FY2027

S64.496 — Injury of digital nerve of right little finger

Not billable

Is S64.496 billable?

No — S64.496 is a non-billable header code. S64.496 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 3 billable codes beneath S64.496.

S64.496 at a glance

CodeS64.496
DescriptionInjury of digital nerve of right little finger
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S64.496 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S64.49, the nearest indexed parent of S64.496. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Injury › nerve NEC › digital › finger › index
  • Injury › nerve NEC › digital › finger › little
  • Injury › nerve NEC › digital › finger › middle
  • Injury › nerve NEC › digital › finger › ring

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S64.496 to fully describe the condition. S64.496 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 S64.496, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S64.496 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69

The conditions below are not part of S64.496, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S64.496 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Code also — inherited from S64

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S64.496 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S61.-)

What codes fall under S64.496? (3)

How long has S64.496 existed?

S64.496 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 S64.49 family? (8)