T14.91XA — Suicide attempt, initial encounter
T14.91XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for suicide attempt, 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 T14
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Attempted suicide NOS
Risk adjustment
T14.91XA risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to these categories:
- HCC 155 Major Depression, Moderate or Severe, without Psychosis0.299 RAF
- HCC 155 Major Depression, Moderate or Severe, without Psychosis0.299 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
T14.91XA is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
- A54799Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
- A55001Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
- A56818Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
Code history
T14.91XA 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 T14.91. If T14.91XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T14.91XA
- Is T14.91XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T14.91XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T14.91XA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injury of unspecified body region (T14).