S31.829A
S31.829A — Unspecified open wound of left buttock, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S31.829A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified open wound of left buttock, 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 S31
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S31.829A 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
S31.829A is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57554Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
- A58565Billing and Coding: Wound and Ulcer Care
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S31.829. If S31.829A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S31.829A
- Is S31.829A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S31.829A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S31.829A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39).