S20.223S
S20.223S — Contusion of bilateral back wall of thorax, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptbilateral
S20.223S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contusion of bilateral back wall of thorax, 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 S20
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S20.223S 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
S20.223S 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.
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational 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 S20.223. If S20.223S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S20.223S
- Is S20.223S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S20.223S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S20.223S 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).