S66.029A
S66.029A: Laceration of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S66.029A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laceration of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S66.029A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S66
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S66.029A is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A57554Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.