ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S94.31Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg
S94.31 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 cutaneous sensory nerve at ank/ft level, right leg
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 S94.31
S94.31 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg. It belongs to category S94 (injury of nerves at ankle and foot level), block S90-S99 (injuries to the ankle and foot) 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 S94.3 (injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level), S94.31 is specifically for injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg. Related codes cover unspecified leg (S94.30) and left leg (S94.32).
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 S94
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S94.31.
› From S94 Injury of nerves at ankle and foot level
- any associated open wound (S91.-)
Broader instructions also apply from S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S94.31
Is S94.31 billable?
- No. S94.31 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.