S54Header code — not billable
Injury of nerves at forearm level
- Chapter
- 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Category
- S54
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category S54
S54.0Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm levelS54.00Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, unspecified armS54.00XAInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, unsp arm, initYesS54.00XDInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, unsp arm, subsYesS54.00XSInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, unsp arm, sequelaYesS54.01Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, right armS54.01XAInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, right arm, initYesS54.01XDInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, right arm, subsYesS54.01XSInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequelaYesS54.02Injury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, left armS54.02XAInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, left arm, initYesS54.02XDInjury of ulnar nerve at forearm level, left arm, subsYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code S54?
S54 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Injury of nerves at forearm level.
Is S54 a billable code?
No. S54 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is S54 in?
S54 falls under Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
When did S54 become effective?
S54 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to S54?
S54 belongs to category S54, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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