S54.30XS (Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela) compared with S54.31XS (Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S54.30XS and S54.31XS code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S54.30XS and S54.31XS name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S54.30XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela | S54.31XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S54.30XS). | Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at forearm level, right arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S54.31XS). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S54 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S54 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources