T85.318A — Breakdown (mechanical) of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
T85.318A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for breakdown (mechanical) of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, 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 T85
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T85.318A 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
T85.318A is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56457Billing and Coding: Corneal Pachymetry
- A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
- A56548Billing and Coding: Corneal Pachymetry
- A56611Billing and Coding: Corneal Pachymetry
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T85.318. If T85.318A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T85.318A
- Is T85.318A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T85.318A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T85.318A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88).