S14.118A: Complete lesion at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14.118A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for complete lesion at c8 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S14.118A 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 S14
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S14.118A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 180 Quadriplegia1.125 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
S14.118A is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A56773Billing and Coding: Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.