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S98.019A ICD-10-CM Code: Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level, initial encounter

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FY 2026 Apr update / Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) / Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)

S98.019A

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level, initial encounter

Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level, initial encounter

CMS-HCC V28

HCC 405

RAF 0.0

CMS-HCC V24

HCC 173

RAF 0.350

ACA/HHS

0

0

RAF 0

ESRD/PACE

HCC 173

RAF 0.0

RXHCC

0

0

RAF 0

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Code Book Path

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S98.01Complete traumatic amputation of foot at ankle level
S98.019Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level
S98.019AComplete traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level, initial encounter

Inclusion Terms

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ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for S98.019A in this effective period.

Excludes 2

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for S98.019A in this effective period.

Related Child Codes

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S98.019DComplete traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level, subsequent encounter
S98.019SComplete traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level, sequela

Includes

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ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for S98.019A in this effective period.

Excludes 1

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for S98.019A in this effective period.

Code First

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for S98.019A in this effective period.

Use Additional

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ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for S98.019A in this effective period.

Code Also

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for S98.019A in this effective period.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

Is S98.019A an HCC code?

Yes. S98.019A maps to Traumatic Amputations and Complications under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (and Traumatic Amputations and Complications under V24).

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 405, Traumatic Amputations and Complications
0.000
V24HCC 173, Traumatic Amputations and Complications
0.350
ESRDHCC 173, Traumatic Amputations and Complications
0.000

RAF weights shown are the community, non-dual, aged base weights from the CMS risk adjustment model file. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member segment, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains in use during the transition and for historical data.

MEAT Criteria for S98.019A

For S98.019Ato count as a valid HCC diagnosis in a given encounter, the provider's documentation must show MEAT: Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat. A diagnosis from a prior year does not carry forward automatically, it has to be re-documented and supported each calendar year.

  • MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
  • EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
  • AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
  • TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis

Only one of M/E/A/T is required to support the code, but the documentation must be specific enough to show that the provider actually addressed S98.019A during that encounter, not just copy-forwarded from a problem list.

What This Code Means

S98.019A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for complete traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level, initial encounter. S98.019A sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (s00-t88), within the section covering injuries to the ankle and foot (s90-s99).

Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, S98.019A maps to Traumatic Amputations and Complications (HCC 405) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.000. Under the older V24 model, S98.019A mapped to the same category but with a base RAF weight of 0.350, V28 recalibrated weights across the entire model. V28 is the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model that reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition.

Coders should report S98.019A only when the provider documentation supports the specific condition described, since more specific codes within the same hierarchy can capture additional clinical detail and may carry a higher RAF weight. Because S98.019A maps to a payment HCC, the provider's documentation must satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's Medicare Advantage risk adjustment score. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for S98.019A sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

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