S65.812A — Laceration of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level of left arm, initial encounter
S65.812A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laceration of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level of left arm, 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
S65.812A 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
S65.812A 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.
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A57593Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Peripheral Arterial Vascular Studies
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S65.812. If S65.812A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S65.812A
- Is S65.812A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S65.812A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S65.812A 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).