S29.011A
S29.011A: Strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S29.011A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S29.011A 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 S29
- 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
S29.011A is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57079Billing and Coding: Injections - Tendon, Ligament, and Ganglion Cyst
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.