S29.8XXA
S29.8XXA: Other specified injuries of thorax, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S29.8XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified injuries of thorax, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S29.8XXA 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
S29.8XXA is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
- A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
- A57306Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.