S09.313A
S09.313A: Primary blast injury of ear, bilateral, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral
S09.313A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for primary blast injury of ear, bilateral, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S09.313A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S09
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S09.313A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S09.313A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S09.313A is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.