S11.035A
S11.035A: Open bite of vocal cord, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S11.035A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for open bite of vocal cord, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S11.035A 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 S11
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Bite of vocal cord NOS
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S11.035A is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52438Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A54767Billing and Coding: Medicare Preventive Coverage for Certain Vaccines
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.