S94.9 — Injury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level
Is S94.9 billable?
No — S94.9 is a non-billable header code. S94.9 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 S94.9.
Billable codes under this header
- S94.90XAInjury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
- S94.90XDInjury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
- S94.90XSInjury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg, sequela
- S94.91XAInjury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg, initial encounter
- S94.91XDInjury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg, subsequent encounter
- S94.91XSInjury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg, sequela
- S94.92XAInjury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg, initial encounter
- S94.92XDInjury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg, subsequent encounter
- S94.92XSInjury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg, sequela
S94.9 at a glance
| Code | S94.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of unspecified nerve at ankle and foot level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S94.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S94.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › nerve NEC › ankle
- Injury › nerve NEC › foot
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S94.9 to fully describe the condition. S94.9 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 S94.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S94.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S94.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S94.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S94
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S94.9 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S91.-)
What codes fall under S94.9? (3)
How long has S94.9 existed?
S94.9 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
- S94.8Injury of other nerves at ankle and foot levelnot billable