Is S70.221 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. S70.221 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does S70.221 sit in the tabular list?

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79).

S70.221

S70.221 — Blister (nonthermal), right hip

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright

S70.221 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for blister (nonthermal), right hip. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Risk adjustment

S70.221 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.

Code to one of these instead S70.221

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S70.22. If S70.221 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S70.221

Is S70.221 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. S70.221 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does S70.221 sit in the tabular list?: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79).