S57.81XA
S57.81XA — Crushing injury of right forearm, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S57.81XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of right forearm, 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 S57
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S57.81XA 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
S57.81XA is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A54767Billing and Coding: Medicare Preventive Coverage for Certain Vaccines
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S57.81. If S57.81XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S57.81XA
- Is S57.81XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S57.81XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S57.81XA 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).