Is X50.1XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. X50.1XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does X50.1XXA sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements (X50).

X50.1XXA

X50.1XXA — Overexertion from prolonged static or awkward postures, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

X50.1XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for overexertion from prolonged static or awkward postures, 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.

Prolonged bending
Prolonged kneeling
Prolonged reaching
Prolonged sitting
Prolonged standing
Prolonged twisting
Static bending
Static kneeling
Static reaching
Static sitting
Static standing
Static twisting

Risk adjustment

X50.1XXA 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 X50.1. If X50.1XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about X50.1XXA

Is X50.1XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. X50.1XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does X50.1XXA sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements (X50).