S54 Injury of nerves at forearm level

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Injury of nerves at forearm level is S54 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S50-S59: Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
Category S54
26 codes (18 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • injury of nerves at wrist and hand level (S64.-)
Code Also
  • any associated open wound (S51.-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

S54.0 Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level S54.00 Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm S54.01 Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, right arm S54.02 Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, left arm S54.1 Injury of median nerve at forearm level S54.10 Injury of median nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm S54.11 Injury of median nerve at forearm level, right arm S54.12 Injury of median nerve at forearm level, left arm S54.2 Injury of radial nerve at forearm level S54.20 Injury of radial nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm S54.21 Injury of radial nerve at forearm level, right arm S54.22 Injury of radial nerve at forearm level, left arm S54.3 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level S54.30 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm S54.31 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, right arm S54.32 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, left arm S54.8 Injury of other nerves at forearm level S54.8X Injury of other nerves at forearm level S54.8X1 Injury of other nerves at forearm level, right arm S54.8X2 Injury of other nerves at forearm level, left arm S54.8X9 Injury of other nerves at forearm level, unspecified arm S54.9 Injury of unspecified nerve at forearm level 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

Related Codes in S54

S54.0 Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level S54.00 Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm S54.01 Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, right arm S54.02 Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, left arm S54.1 Injury of median nerve at forearm level S54.10 Injury of median nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm S54.11 Injury of median nerve at forearm level, right arm S54.12 Injury of median nerve at forearm level, left arm S54.2 Injury of radial nerve at forearm level S54.20 Injury of radial nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm S54.21 Injury of radial nerve at forearm level, right arm S54.22 Injury of radial nerve at forearm level, left arm S54.3 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level S54.30 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm S54.31 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, right arm S54.32 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, left arm S54.8 Injury of other nerves at forearm level S54.8X Injury of other nerves at forearm level S54.8X1 Injury of other nerves at forearm level, right arm S54.8X2 Injury of other nerves at forearm level, left arm
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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