T67.7XXA
T67.7XXA: Heat edema, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T67.7XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for heat edema, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T67.7XXA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T67
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T67.7XXA
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T67.7XXA
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with T67.7XXA
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- R53.8Other malaise and fatigue
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T67.7XXA is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.