T67.4XXD — Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion, subsequent encounter
T67.4XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for heat exhaustion due to salt depletion, 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 T67
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Heat prostration due to salt (and water) depletion
Risk adjustment
T67.4XXD 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
T67.4XXD 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.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T67.4. If T67.4XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T67.4XXD
- Is T67.4XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T67.4XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T67.4XXD sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78).