S09.8XXS
S09.8XXS: Other specified injuries of head, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S09.8XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified injuries of head, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S09.8XXS with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
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
S09.8XXS 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.