S54.9 Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S54 Injury of nerves at forearm level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of nerves at wrist and hand level (S64.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S51.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S54

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S54.9

• S54.90 Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm
• S54.91 Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, right arm
• S54.92 Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, left arm

Diagnosis Index entries for S54.9

• Injury › nerve NEC › forearm (level)

Nearby codes

• S54.8X2S Injury of other nerves at forearm level, left arm, sequela
• S54.8X9 Injury of other nerves at forearm level, unspecified arm
• S54.8X9A Injury of other nerves at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S54.8X9D Injury of other nerves at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S54.8X9S Injury of other nerves at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S54.9 Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level (this code)
• S54.90 Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm
• S54.90XA Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S54.90XD Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S54.90XS Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S54.91 Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level, right arm