Injury to other specified nerve(s) of trunk, excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles

This code signifies damage to a specific nerve or nerves located within the trunk, excluding those of the shoulder and pelvic regions. This injury can result from trauma, compression, or other etiologies affecting nerves such as intercostal, abdominal cutaneous, or thoracic spinal nerves.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates an injury to a named nerve of the trunk, such as an intercostal nerve contusion or a thoracic nerve laceration, and the injury is not located in the shoulder or pelvic girdle. Supporting documentation should specify the nerve involved and the nature of the injury.

• Ensure the documentation specifies a nerve of the trunk and explicitly excludes shoulder or pelvic girdle involvement.
• Avoid using this code for generalized nerve pain without a documented injury; consider codes for neuralgia or neuritis.
• Always sequence this code after the primary injury or external cause code, if applicable.