S94.8 — Injury of other nerves at ankle and foot level
Is S94.8 billable?
No — S94.8 is a non-billable header code. S94.8 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 S94.8.
Billable codes under this header
- S94.8X1AInjury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, right leg, initial encounter
- S94.8X1DInjury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, right leg, subsequent encounter
- S94.8X1SInjury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, right leg, sequela
- S94.8X2AInjury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, left leg, initial encounter
- S94.8X2DInjury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, left leg, subsequent encounter
- S94.8X2SInjury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, left leg, sequela
- S94.8X9AInjury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
- S94.8X9DInjury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
- S94.8X9SInjury of other nerves at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg, sequela
S94.8 at a glance
| Code | S94.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of other nerves at ankle and foot 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 S94.8 to fully describe the condition. S94.8 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 S94.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S94.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S94.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S94.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S94
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S94.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S91.-)
What codes fall under S94.8? (1)
How long has S94.8 existed?
S94.8 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 S94 family? (5)
- S94.0Injury of lateral plantar nervenot billable
- S94.1Injury of medial plantar nervenot billable
- S94.2Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot levelnot billable
- S94.3Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot levelnot billable
- S94.9Injury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot levelnot billable