S15.011D
S15.011D — Minor laceration of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S15.011D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for minor laceration of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S15.011D 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
S15.011D 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.
- A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
- A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
- A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S15.011. If S15.011D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S15.011D
- Is S15.011D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S15.011D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S15.011D 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).