S84.20XA Inj cutan sensory nerve at lower leg level, unsp leg, init
Instructional Notes:
S84.20XA Description: Inj cutan sensory nerve at lower leg level, unsp leg, init ↓
S84.20 Description: Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at lower leg level, unspecified leg ↓
S84.2 Description: Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at lower leg level ↓
S84 Description: Injury of nerves at lower leg level Exclude2:
injury of nerves at ankle and foot level (S94.-)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S81.-)'] ↓
S80-S89 Description: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
↓
S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)