S00.85XA — Superficial foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter
S00.85XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for superficial foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Splinter in other part of head
Risk adjustment
S00.85XA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S00.85XA is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52438Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A54767Billing and Coding: Medicare Preventive Coverage for Certain Vaccines
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S00.85. If S00.85XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S00.85XA
- Is S00.85XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S00.85XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S00.85XA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the head (S00-S09).