Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 954.8
Injury to other specified nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles
  • Short description: INJURY TRUNK NERVE NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 954.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 954.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 954.8.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 954.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S24.3XXA Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S24.8XXA Injury of other specified nerves of thorax, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S34.6XXA Injury of peripheral nerve(s) at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 954.8:
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