S15.9XXD
S15.9XXD — Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S15.9XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level, 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
S15.9XXD 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
S15.9XXD is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S15.9. If S15.9XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S15.9XXD
- Is S15.9XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S15.9XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S15.9XXD 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).