S84.80 — Injury of other nerves at lower leg level
Is S84.80 billable?
No — S84.80 is a non-billable header code. S84.80 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 S84.80.
Billable codes under this header
- S84.801AInjury of other nerves at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
- S84.801DInjury of other nerves at lower leg level, right leg, subsequent encounter
- S84.801SInjury of other nerves at lower leg level, right leg, sequela
- S84.802AInjury of other nerves at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
- S84.802DInjury of other nerves at lower leg level, left leg, subsequent encounter
- S84.802SInjury of other nerves at lower leg level, left leg, sequela
- S84.809AInjury of other nerves at lower leg level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
- S84.809DInjury of other nerves at lower leg level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
- S84.809SInjury of other nerves at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela
S84.80 at a glance
| Code | S84.80 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of other nerves at lower leg level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S84.80 to fully describe the condition. S84.80 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 S84.80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S84.80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S84.80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S84.80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S84
The conditions below are not part of S84.80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S84.80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- injury of nerves at ankle and foot level (S94.-)
Code also — inherited from S84
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S84.80 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S81.-)
What codes fall under S84.80? (3)
How long has S84.80 existed?
S84.80 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.