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S11.033A

S11.033APuncture wound without foreign body of vocal cord, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

S11.033A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for puncture wound without foreign body of vocal cord, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S11

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Risk adjustment

S11.033A 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

S11.033A is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

  • A52438Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
  • A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
  • A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
  • A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S11.033. If S11.033A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S11.033A

Is S11.033A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. S11.033A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S11.033A 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).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 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.