S19.83XA
S19.83XA — Other specified injuries of vocal cord, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S19.83XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified injuries of vocal cord, 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 S19
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S19.83XA 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
S19.83XA is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56908Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty, Blepharoptosis and Brow Lift
- A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S19.83. If S19.83XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S19.83XA
- Is S19.83XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S19.83XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S19.83XA 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).