S15.012A
S15.012A — Minor laceration of left carotid artery, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S15.012A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for minor laceration of left carotid artery, 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 S15
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S15.012A 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
S15.012A is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies — 11 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
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S15.012. If S15.012A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S15.012A
- Is S15.012A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S15.012A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S15.012A 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).