A33
A33: Tetanus neonatorum
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A33 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for tetanus neonatorum. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A33 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Omphalitis›tetanus
- Tetanus, tetanic›neonatorum
- Trismus›neonatorum
- Trismus›newborn
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.