V28.59XS — Other motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
V28.59XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic 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 V28
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V28.59XS 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
V28.59XS is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A59186Billing and Coding: Magnesium
Related codes at this level
Codes that share V28.59. If V28.59XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V28.59XS
- Is V28.59XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V28.59XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V28.59XS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Motorcycle rider injured in transport accident (V20-V29).