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S09.8XXD

S09.8XXD: Other specified injuries of head, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S09.8XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified injuries of head, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S09.8XXD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S09

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S09.8XXD is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
  • A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under S09.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.