S29.021D
S29.021D: Laceration of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S29.021D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laceration of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S29.021D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent 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
S29.021D is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 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
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.