S97.82XA
S97.82XA — Crushing injury of left foot, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S97.82XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of left foot, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S97
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S97.82XA 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
S97.82XA is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A54767Billing and Coding: Medicare Preventive Coverage for Certain Vaccines
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
- A56805Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S97.82. If S97.82XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S97.82XA
- Is S97.82XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S97.82XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S97.82XA 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).