S17.9XXS
S17.9XXS — Crushing injury of neck, part unspecified, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S17.9XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of neck, part unspecified, 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 S17
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S17.9XXS 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
S17.9XXS is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S17.9. If S17.9XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S17.9XXS
- Is S17.9XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S17.9XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S17.9XXS 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).