S66.198A
S66.198A — Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other finger at wrist and hand level, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S66.198A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other finger at wrist and hand level, 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 S66
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Risk adjustment
S66.198A 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 S66.198. If S66.198A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S66.198A
- Is S66.198A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S66.198A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S66.198A 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).