S20.211A
S20.211A: Contusion of right front wall of thorax, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S20.211A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contusion of right front wall of thorax, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S20.211A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S20.211A is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
- A57326Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.