Is V00.138S a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. V00.138S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does V00.138S sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Pedestrian injured in transport accident (V00-V09).

What cannot be coded together with V00.138S?

V00.138S carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

V00.138S

V00.138S — Other skateboard accident, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

V00.138S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other skateboard accident, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V00

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

skateboarder collision with other land transport vehicle (V01-V09 with 5th character 2)

Risk adjustment

V00.138S 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.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share V00.138. If V00.138S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about V00.138S

Is V00.138S a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. V00.138S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does V00.138S sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Pedestrian injured in transport accident (V00-V09).
What cannot be coded together with V00.138S?: V00.138S carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.