S64.498 — Injury of digital nerve of other finger
Is S64.498 billable?
No — S64.498 is a non-billable header code. S64.498 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 S64.498.
S64.498 at a glance
| Code | S64.498 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of digital nerve of other finger |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S64.498 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S64.49, the nearest indexed parent of S64.498. 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S64.498.
- Injury of digital nerve of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S64.498 to fully describe the condition. S64.498 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 S64.498, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S64.498 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S64.498, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S64.498 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S64
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S64.498 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
What codes fall under S64.498? (3)
How long has S64.498 existed?
S64.498 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)
- S64.490Injury of digital nerve of right index fingernot billable
- S64.491Injury of digital nerve of left index fingernot billable
- S64.492Injury of digital nerve of right middle fingernot billable
- S64.493Injury of digital nerve of left middle fingernot billable
- S64.494Injury of digital nerve of right ring fingernot billable
- S64.495Injury of digital nerve of left ring fingernot billable
- S64.496Injury of digital nerve of right little fingernot billable
- S64.497Injury of digital nerve of left little fingernot billable