S66.811A

S66.811A: Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, right hand, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

S66.811A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, right hand, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S66.811A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S66.811A

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S66: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level

sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S66.811A is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
A56787Billing and Coding: Nonvascular Extremity Ultrasound
A57079Billing and Coding: Injections - Tendon, Ligament, and Ganglion Cyst

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.