Is W93.11XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W93.11XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W93.11XS sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99).

W93.11XS

W93.11XS — Contact with liquid air, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

W93.11XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with liquid air, 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 W93

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Inclusion terms

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

Contact with liquid hydrogen
Contact with liquid nitrogen

Risk adjustment

W93.11XS 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 W93.11. If W93.11XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W93.11XS

Is W93.11XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W93.11XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W93.11XS sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99).