W52.XXXS
W52.XXXS — Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W52.XXXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W52
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede with or without fall
Risk adjustment
W52.XXXS 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 W52. If W52.XXXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W52.XXXS
- Is W52.XXXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W52.XXXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W52.XXXS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64).