S20.222D
S20.222D — Contusion of left back wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S20.222D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contusion of left back wall of thorax, 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 S20
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S20.222D 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
S20.222D is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S20.222. If S20.222D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S20.222D
- Is S20.222D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S20.222D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S20.222D 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).