S15.121S
S15.121S — Major laceration of right vertebral artery, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S15.121S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for major laceration of right vertebral artery, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S15.121S 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
S15.121S is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies — 10 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
- A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
- A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
- A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S15.121. If S15.121S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S15.121S
- Is S15.121S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S15.121S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S15.121S 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).