Is W31.83XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W31.83XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W31.83XS sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).

What cannot be coded together with W31.83XS?

W31.83XS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

W31.83XS

W31.83XS — Contact with special construction vehicle in stationary use, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

W31.83XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with special construction vehicle in stationary use, 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 W31

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.

special construction vehicle accident (V01-V99)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Contact with special construction vehicle under repair, not on public roadway

Risk adjustment

W31.83XS 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 W31.83. If W31.83XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W31.83XS

Is W31.83XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W31.83XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W31.83XS sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).
What cannot be coded together with W31.83XS?: W31.83XS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.