T79.2XXA
T79.2XXA — Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T79.2XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, 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 T79
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T79.2XXA 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
T79.2XXA is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 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
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T79.2. If T79.2XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T79.2XXA
- Is T79.2XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T79.2XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T79.2XXA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Certain early complications of trauma (T79).