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S94.22 ICD-10-CM Code: Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S94.22). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S94.22 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S91.-)

Frequently Compared Codes

The official Excludes notes on S94.22 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Relationships & Classification

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S94.22 or its code family.

2 Excludes2 notes: S74 (via S94.-), S84 (via S94.-).

Contextual Map

Every relationship of S94.22 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 Excludes2 notes

  • S74 — Injury of nerves at hip and thigh level [Excludes2](via S94.-): “injury of nerves at ankle and foot level (S94.-)” · check together
  • S84 — Injury of nerves at lower leg level [Excludes2](via S94.-): “injury of nerves at ankle and foot level (S94.-)” · check together

Nearest codes (40)

  • S94 — Injury of nerves at ankle and foot level [Sibling]
  • S94.10XA — Injury of medial plantar nerve, unspecified leg, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S94.10XD — Injury of medial plantar nerve, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S94.10XS — Injury of medial plantar nerve, unspecified leg, sequela [Sibling]
  • S94.11 — Injury of medial plantar nerve, right leg [Sibling]
  • S94.11XA — Injury of medial plantar nerve, right leg, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S94.11XD — Injury of medial plantar nerve, right leg, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S94.11XS — Injury of medial plantar nerve, right leg, sequela [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S94.22 be billed directly?

No. S94.22 (Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does S94.22 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S94.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S94.22 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S94.20XS — Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg, sequela
  • S94.21 — Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg
  • S94.21XA — Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg, initial encounter
  • S94.21XD — Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg, subsequent encounter
  • S94.21XS — Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg, sequela
  • S94.22XA — Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg, initial encounter
  • S94.22XD — Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg, subsequent encounter
  • S94.22XS — Injury of deep peroneal nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg, sequela
  • S94.3 — Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level
  • S94.30 — Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg

View all codes in the S94 family