S70.11XA
S70.11XA: Contusion of right thigh, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S70.11XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contusion of right thigh, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S70.11XA 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 S70
- 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
S70.11XA is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.