T75.09XA
T75.09XA: Other effects of lightning, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T75.09XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other effects of lightning, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T75.09XA 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 T75
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code for other effects of lightning
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T75.09XA
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T75.09XA
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T75.09XA is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
- A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
- A57306Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.