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S54 - Injury of nerves at forearm level


The ICD 10 Code for Injury of nerves at forearm level is listed as S54.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S54
Description: Injury of nerves at forearm level
  • Code also any associated open wound (S51.-)
  • Excludes2: injury of nerves at wrist and hand level (S64.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S54
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S54:
S54.0 - Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level
S54.1 - Injury of median nerve at forearm level
S54.2 - Injury of radial nerve at forearm level
S54.3 - Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level
S54.8 - Injury of other nerves at forearm level
S54.9 - Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level