S49.91XS
S49.91XS — Unspecified injury of right shoulder and upper arm, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S49.91XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of right shoulder and upper arm, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S49.9
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S49.91XS 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 S49.91. If S49.91XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S49.91XS
- Is S49.91XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S49.91XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S49.91XS sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49).