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S94.32 ICD-10-CM Code: Injury of cutaneous sensory 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.

Coding at a Glance

7th character
Required — see the character table on this page
Tabular directives
4 Excludes2 · 1 code-also instruction

Code Overview

Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S94.32). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

MedCoder summary Summary composed by MedCoder from this code's official ICD-10-CM record. The tabular instructional notes themselves appear verbatim below.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S94.32 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Notes without a marker are published on S94.32 itself; “inherited from” names the category or block whose note applies here.

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

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

Source: inherited from S90-S99

Code Also

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

  • any associated open wound (S91.-)

Source: inherited from S94

7th Character Guide

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

  • A — initial encounter
  • D — subsequent encounter
  • S — sequela

How the encounter character is assigned. “Initial encounter” means the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition — it is not limited to the first visit, and a different or new provider giving active treatment still assigns it. “Subsequent encounter” covers care during the healing or recovery phase after active treatment. “Sequela” is for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Section I.C.19.a (paraphrased by MedCoder).

Variant codes in this family

S94.32XA, S94.32XD, S94.32XS

Character meanings are CMS's official 7th-character extensions for this family, as carried in each variant code's official description; variant codes are registry rows. The explanation of how the encounter character is assigned is MedCoder editorial, distinct from the official content above it.

Change history

  • FY2016 — October 1, 2015
    In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption
    Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level, left leg

No changes since FY2016 — additions, deletions, description changes and billable-status changes are tracked through FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026), and none are recorded for this code. Note changes are tracked from FY2027 only.

Decision Points

The directives on this code's own record, as a pre-claim checklist.

  1. A 7th character applies in this family. Confirm the documented encounter matches the character assigned. See the official 7th-character definitions and this code’s variants
  2. Laterality is coded in this family. Confirm the documented side matches the code — the opposite-side siblings are in the relationships section. See the opposite-side sibling codes
  3. 1 Code Also note — a second code may apply; the guidelines leave its sequencing to the circumstances of the encounter. See the Code Also notes
  4. 4 Excludes2 entries — those conditions are not part of this code and may be reported additionally when documented. See the Excludes2 notes

Checklist rows are derived from this code's own official directives; the wording of each check is MedCoder editorial. The official notes themselves are in the sections each row links to.

Verify Before Coding

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

Relationships & Classification

Other codes that name S94.32 or its code family, from the CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes. Tabular-note edges are stored at the code family level that carries each note.

Referenced by 12 Excludes2 notes: S74 — Injury of nerves at hip and thigh level (via S94.-), S80 — Superficial injury of knee and lower leg (via S94.-), S80-S89 — Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) (via S94.-), S81 — Open wound of knee and lower leg (via S94.-), S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle (via S94.-), S83 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee (via S94.-), S84 — Injury of nerves at lower leg level (via S94.-), S85 — Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level (via S94.-), S86 — Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level (via S94.-), S87 — Crushing injury of lower leg (via S94.-), S88 — Traumatic amputation of lower leg (via S94.-), S89 — Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg (via S94.-).

These codes’ tabular lists name this diagnosis as distinct — both may be reported when both are documented.

Related Codes

Same condition, opposite side

Same category and title, differing only in which side of the body is affected.

S94.30 — Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level, unspecified leg (unspecified)Compare S94.32 vs S94.30 →, S94.31 — Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at ankle and foot level, right leg (right)Compare S94.32 vs S94.31 →

Contextual Map

Every relationship of S94.32 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

Referenced by Excludes2 notes (12)

Nearest codes (40)

Change history

  • FY2016 — In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption [Change history]

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S94.32 be billed directly?

No. S94.32 (Injury of cutaneous sensory 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 S94.32 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 S94.32 in its code family, with their registry titles.

View all codes in the S94 family