ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S64.92Injury of unspecified nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm
S64.92 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Injury of unsp nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S64.92
S64.92 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury of unspecified nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm. It belongs to category S64 (injury of nerves at wrist and hand level), block S60-S69 (injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S64.9 (injury of unspecified nerve at wrist and hand level), S64.92 is specifically for injury of unspecified nerve at wrist and hand level of left arm. Related codes cover of unspecified arm (S64.90) and of right arm (S64.91).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S64
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S64.92.
› From S64 Injury of nerves at wrist and hand level
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
Broader instructions also apply from S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S64.92
Is S64.92 billable?
- No. S64.92 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.