Is S35.50XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. S35.50XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does S35.50XA 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).

S35.50XA

S35.50XA — Injury of unspecified iliac blood vessel(s), initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

S35.50XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of unspecified iliac blood vessel(s), 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

S35.50XA 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.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S35.50. If S35.50XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S35.50XA

Is S35.50XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. S35.50XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S35.50XA 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).