Alphabetic Index FY2027

T14.8XXA

Other injury of unspecified body region, initial encounter

FY2027Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes/T14 Injury of unspecified body region

BillableComplete code, valid to report

T14.8XXA (also written T148XXA) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other injury of unspecified body region, initial encounter. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 9 codes in category T14 (Injury of unspecified body region). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 39 entries. Its 7th character, A, means initial encounter. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 2 Excludes2 entries.

7th character

Category T14 requires a 7th character. T14.8 has only 4 characters, so a placeholder X fills the empty positions.

Assembled code T14.8XXA Open code

Guidelines tips

From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.

The 7th character depends on whether the patient is in active treatment, not on who sees the patient. An aftercare Z code is not used for injury aftercare.

Guidelines I.C.19.aInjuries: application of 7th charactersRead the official text

Each injury gets its own code unless a combination code exists, with the most serious injury first. Superficial injuries at the same site as a more severe injury are not coded. Injuries during medical care are coded as complications.

Guidelines I.C.19.bCoding of injuriesRead the official text

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from T14 Injury of unspecified body region
  • multiple unspecified injuries (T07)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

Inherited from T14.8 Other injury of unspecified body region
  • Abrasion NOS
  • Contusion NOS
  • Crush injury NOS
  • Fracture NOS
  • Skin injury NOS
  • Vascular injury NOS
  • Wound NOS

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for T14.8. This code adds the 7th character. 39 entries

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