S59.911A
S59.911A — Unspecified injury of right forearm, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S59.911A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified 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 in subcategory S59.9
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S59.911A 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 S59.911. If S59.911A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S59.911A
- Is S59.911A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S59.911A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S59.911A 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).