T75.3XXA — Motion sickness, initial encounter
T75.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for motion sickness, 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 T75
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- external cause code to identify vehicle or type of motion (Y92.81-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Airsickness
- Seasickness
- Travel sickness
Risk adjustment
T75.3XXA 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
T75.3XXA is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A58801Billing and Coding: Pharmacogenomics Testing
- A58812Billing and Coding: Pharmacogenomics Testing
- A59915Billing and Coding: Pharmacogenomic Testing
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T75.3. If T75.3XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T75.3XXA
- Is T75.3XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T75.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T75.3XXA 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).