Injury of nerves at wrist and hand level
Requires 7th character
S64 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes S64
- S64.0Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S64.1Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S64.2Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S64.3Injury of digital nerve of thumbNeeds 7th char
- S64.4Injury of digital nerve of other and unspecified fingerNeeds 7th char
- S64.8Injury of other nerves at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S64.9Injury of unspecified nerve at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S60Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S61Open wound of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S62Fracture at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S63Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S65Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S66Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S67Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S68Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S69Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)Needs 7th char