S66.118A
S66.118A: Strain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other finger at wrist and hand level, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S66.118A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for strain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other finger at wrist and hand level, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S66.118A 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Strain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S66.118A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S66.118A is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.