T54.94XD
T54.94XD — Toxic effect of unspecified corrosive substance, undetermined, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T54.94XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for toxic effect of unspecified corrosive substance, undetermined, 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 T54
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T54.94XD 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
T54.94XD 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.
- A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- A57414Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T54.94. If T54.94XD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T54.94XD
- Is T54.94XD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T54.94XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T54.94XD sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65).