X50.0XXA
X50.0XXA — Overexertion from strenuous movement or load, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
X50.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for overexertion from strenuous movement or load, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X50
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Lifting heavy objects
- Lifting weights
Risk adjustment
X50.0XXA 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 X50.0. If X50.0XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about X50.0XXA
- Is X50.0XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. X50.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does X50.0XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements (X50).