S20.90XA
S20.90XA — Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S20.90XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified superficial injury of unspecified parts of thorax, 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Superficial injury of thoracic wall NOS
Risk adjustment
S20.90XA 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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S20.90. If S20.90XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S20.90XA
- Is S20.90XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S20.90XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S20.90XA 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).