Injury of unspecified nerve at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
Billable / specific
S84.92XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S84)
- 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.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S84)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S84)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S84)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S84)
- injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99) (from S84)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S84)
- injury of nerves at ankle and foot level (S94.-) (from S84)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S84). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S84.92Injury of unspecified nerve at lower leg level, left legNeeds 7th char