S65.500A
S65.500A — Unspecified injury of blood vessel of right index finger, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S65.500A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of blood vessel of right index finger, 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 S65
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S65.500A 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 S65.500. If S65.500A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S65.500A
- Is S65.500A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S65.500A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S65.500A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69).