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S04

Non-billable

Injury of cranial nerve

S04 is the ICD-10-CM code for Injury of cranial nerve. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as S04.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
S00-T88
Subcodes
10
Edition
FY2026

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Includes

  • •The selection of side should be based on the side of the body being affected

Code first

  • •any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

Notes

  • •any associated:
  • •open wound of head (S01.-)
  • •skull fracture (S02.-)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S04?
S04 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Injury of cranial nerve". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Is S04 a billable code?
No — S04 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as S04.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of S04?
S04 has 10 more specific child codes, including S04.0, S04.1, S04.2.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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