Is S87.00XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. S87.00XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does S87.00XS sit in the tabular list?

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).

S87.00XS

S87.00XS — Crushing injury of unspecified knee, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified

S87.00XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of unspecified knee, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S87

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S87.00XS

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of S87.00XS, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on S87 — Crushing injury of lower leg

crushing injury of ankle and foot (S97.-)

Risk adjustment

S87.00XS 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

S87.00XS is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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Code history

S87.00XS has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S87.00. If S87.00XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S87.00XS

Is S87.00XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. S87.00XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S87.00XS sit in the tabular list?: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).