S04.61 ICD-10-CM Code: Injury of acoustic nerve, right side
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S04.61 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- injuries of ear
- injuries of eye
- injuries of face [any part]
- injuries of gum
- injuries of jaw
- injuries of oral cavity
- injuries of palate
- injuries of periocular area
- injuries of scalp
- injuries of temporomandibular joint area
- injuries of tongue
- injuries of tooth
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S04.61 vs T20 →
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16) Compare S04.61 vs T16 →
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) Compare S04.61 vs T17.3 →
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) Compare S04.61 vs T18.0 →
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) Compare S04.61 vs T17.0 →
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) Compare S04.61 vs T17.2 →
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) Compare S04.61 vs T15 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S04.61 vs T33 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S04.61 vs T63.4 →
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated:
- open wound of head (S01.-)
- skull fracture (S02.-)
- for any associated infection
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: S04.61XA, S04.61XD, S04.61XS.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S04" Options: S04.61XA, S04.61XD, S04.61XS
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of S04.61 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
Referenced by Code Also instructions
- S01 — Open wound of head [Code Also](via S04.-): “injury of cranial nerve (S04.-)” · check together
Nearest codes (40)
- S04 — Injury of cranial nerve [Sibling]
- S04.42XD — Injury of abducent nerve, left side, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S04.42XS — Injury of abducent nerve, left side, sequela [Sibling]
- S04.5 — Injury of facial nerve [Sibling]
- S04.50 — Injury of facial nerve, unspecified side [Sibling]
- S04.50XA — Injury of facial nerve, unspecified side, initial encounter [Sibling]
- S04.50XD — Injury of facial nerve, unspecified side, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S04.50XS — Injury of facial nerve, unspecified side, sequela [Sibling]
- and 32 more
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S04.61 or its code family.
1 Code Also instructions: S01 (via S04.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S04.61 be billed directly?
No. S04.61 (Injury of acoustic nerve, right side) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S04.61 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S04.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S04.61 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S04.6 — Injury of acoustic nerve
- S04.60 — Injury of acoustic nerve, unspecified side
- S04.60XA — Injury of acoustic nerve, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S04.60XD — Injury of acoustic nerve, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S04.60XS — Injury of acoustic nerve, unspecified side, sequela
- S04.61XA — Injury of acoustic nerve, right side, initial encounter
- S04.61XD — Injury of acoustic nerve, right side, subsequent encounter
- S04.61XS — Injury of acoustic nerve, right side, sequela
- S04.62 — Injury of acoustic nerve, left side
- S04.62XA — Injury of acoustic nerve, left side, initial encounter