S57.00XS
S57.00XS — Crushing injury of unspecified elbow, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S57.00XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of unspecified elbow, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S57
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S57.00XS 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 S57.00. If S57.00XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S57.00XS
- Is S57.00XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S57.00XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S57.00XS sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59).