S70.252D
S70.252D: Superficial foreign body, left hip, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S70.252D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for superficial foreign body, left hip, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S70.252D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent 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
S70.252D is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A58872Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
- A58873Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.