S17.0XXA — Crushing injury of larynx and trachea, initial encounter
S17.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of larynx and trachea, 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 S17
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S17.0XXA 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.
Medicare coverage
S17.0XXA is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Code history
S17.0XXA has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S17.0. If S17.0XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S17.0XXA
- Is S17.0XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S17.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S17.0XXA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19).