S01.331S
S01.331S — Puncture wound without foreign body of right ear, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S01.331S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for puncture wound without foreign body of right ear, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S01.331S 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
S01.331S 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.
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S01.331. If S01.331S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S01.331S
- Is S01.331S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S01.331S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S01.331S 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).