S35.491A
S35.491A — Other specified injury of right renal artery, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S35.491A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified injury of right renal artery, 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 S35
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S35.491A 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
S35.491A is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies — 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56682Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Abdominal Aortography and Renal Angiography
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S35.491. If S35.491A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S35.491A
- Is S35.491A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S35.491A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S35.491A 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).