Injury of nerves at hip and thigh level

Instructional notes

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers 7th character use and coding of injuries, fractures, burns, drug and toxic effects, abuse and neglect, and complications of care (S00-T88).

• Application of 7th Characters in Chapter 19 (page 77)
• Coding of Injuries (page 78)
• Coding of Traumatic Fractures (page 79)
• Coding of Burns and Corrosions (page 80)
• Adverse Effects, Poisoning, Underdosing and Toxic Effects (page 82)
• Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment (page 85)
• Complications of care (page 85)

Read Section I.C.19 (page 77)

All codes under S74

S74 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

• S74.0Injury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level
• S74.00Injury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg
• S74.00XAInjury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S74.00XDInjury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.00XSInjury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
• S74.01Injury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg
• S74.01XAInjury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
• S74.01XDInjury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.01XSInjury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, sequela
• S74.02Injury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg
• S74.02XAInjury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter
• S74.02XDInjury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.02XSInjury of sciatic nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela
• S74.1Injury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level
• S74.10Injury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg
• S74.10XAInjury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S74.10XDInjury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.10XSInjury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
• S74.11Injury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg
• S74.11XAInjury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
• S74.11XDInjury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.11XSInjury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, sequela
• S74.12Injury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg
• S74.12XAInjury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter
• S74.12XDInjury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.12XSInjury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela
• S74.2Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level
• S74.20Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg
• S74.20XAInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S74.20XDInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.20XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
• S74.21Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg
• S74.21XAInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
• S74.21XDInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.21XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, sequela
• S74.22Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg
• S74.22XAInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter
• S74.22XDInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.22XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela
• S74.8Injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level
• S74.8XInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level
• S74.8X1Injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, right leg
• S74.8X1AInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
• S74.8X1DInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.8X1SInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, right leg, sequela
• S74.8X2Injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg
• S74.8X2AInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter
• S74.8X2DInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.8X2SInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela
• S74.8X9Injury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg
• S74.8X9AInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S74.8X9DInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.8X9SInjury of other nerves at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
• S74.9Injury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level
• S74.90Injury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg
• S74.90XAInjury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S74.90XDInjury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.90XSInjury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
• S74.91Injury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg
• S74.91XAInjury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
• S74.91XDInjury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.91XSInjury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, sequela
• S74.92Injury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg
• S74.92XAInjury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter
• S74.92XDInjury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, subsequent encounter
• S74.92XSInjury of unspecified nerve at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela

S74 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under S74 group to these 10 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

• DRG 073 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC (15 of 45 codes)
• DRG 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC (15 of 45 codes)
• DRG 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC (15 of 45 codes)
• DRG 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC (15 of 45 codes)
• DRG 093 Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC (15 of 45 codes)
• DRG 949 Aftercare with CC/MCC (15 of 45 codes)
• DRG 950 Aftercare without CC/MCC (15 of 45 codes)
• DRG 963 Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC (15 of 45 codes)
• DRG 964 Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC (15 of 45 codes)
• DRG 965 Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC (15 of 45 codes)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.