S67.190A
S67.190A — Crushing injury of right index finger, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S67.190A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of right index finger, 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 S67
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S67.190A 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
S67.190A is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52998Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Nails
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
- A57666Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Nails
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S67.190. If S67.190A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S67.190A
- Is S67.190A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S67.190A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S67.190A 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).