S65.503S
S65.503S — Unspecified injury of blood vessel of left middle finger, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S65.503S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of blood vessel of left middle finger, 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 S65
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S65.503S 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 S65.503. If S65.503S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S65.503S
- Is S65.503S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S65.503S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S65.503S 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).