S64 Injury of nerves at wrist and hand level

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Injury of nerves at wrist and hand level is S64 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S60-S69: Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
Category S64
38 codes (28 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Code Also
  • any associated open wound (S61.-)

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

S64.0 Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level S64.00 Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S64.01 Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level of right arm S64.02 Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm S64.1 Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level S64.10 Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S64.11 Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of right arm S64.12 Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm S64.2 Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand level S64.20 Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S64.21 Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand level of right arm S64.22 Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm S64.3 Injury of digital nerve of thumb S64.30 Injury of digital nerve of unspecified thumb S64.31 Injury of digital nerve of right thumb S64.32 Injury of digital nerve of left thumb S64.4 Injury of digital nerve of other and unspecified finger S64.40 Injury of digital nerve of unspecified finger S64.49 Injury of digital nerve of other finger S64.490 Injury of digital nerve of right index finger S64.491 Injury of digital nerve of left index finger S64.492 Injury of digital nerve of right middle finger S64.493 Injury of digital nerve of left middle finger S64.494 Injury of digital nerve of right ring finger S64.495 Injury of digital nerve of left ring finger S64.496 Injury of digital nerve of right little finger S64.497 Injury of digital nerve of left little finger S64.498 Injury of digital nerve of other finger S64.8 Injury of other nerves at wrist and hand level S64.8X Injury of other nerves at wrist and hand level

Related Codes in S64

S64.0 Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level S64.00 Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S64.01 Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level of right arm S64.02 Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm S64.1 Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level S64.10 Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S64.11 Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of right arm S64.12 Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm S64.2 Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand level S64.20 Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S64.21 Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand level of right arm S64.22 Injury of radial nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm S64.3 Injury of digital nerve of thumb S64.30 Injury of digital nerve of unspecified thumb S64.31 Injury of digital nerve of right thumb S64.32 Injury of digital nerve of left thumb S64.4 Injury of digital nerve of other and unspecified finger S64.40 Injury of digital nerve of unspecified finger S64.49 Injury of digital nerve of other finger S64.490 Injury of digital nerve of right index finger
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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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