S01.331D
S01.331D — Puncture wound without foreign body of right ear, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S01.331D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for puncture wound without foreign body of right ear, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S01.331D 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
S01.331D is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies — 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S01.331. If S01.331D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S01.331D
- Is S01.331D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S01.331D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S01.331D 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).