S90.912D
S90.912D — Unspecified superficial injury of left ankle, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S90.912D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified superficial injury of left ankle, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S90.912D 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
S90.912D 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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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S90.912. If S90.912D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S90.912D
- Is S90.912D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S90.912D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S90.912D sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99).