S20.20XA
S20.20XA — Contusion of thorax, unspecified, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S20.20XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contusion of thorax, unspecified, 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 S20
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S20.20XA 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
S20.20XA 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.
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S20.20. If S20.20XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S20.20XA
- Is S20.20XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S20.20XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S20.20XA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29).