S10.17XS — Other superficial bite of throat, sequela
S10.17XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of throat, 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 S10
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 — never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- open bite of throat (S11.85)
Risk adjustment
S10.17XS 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
S10.17XS is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S10.17. If S10.17XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S10.17XS
- Is S10.17XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S10.17XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S10.17XS sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19).
- What cannot be coded together with S10.17XS?
- S10.17XS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.