ICD-10-CM · CMS Reimbursement Intelligence
S14 — ICD-10-CM category S14
Category: S14 · Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter · Verified:
Active alerts
Monitored
CMS + MAC sources
Critical / High
—
Priority signals
Recoverable revenue
$10,944
Conservative annual est.
Sources monitored
7 MAC contractors
Full coverage + CMS
Code definition & billing validity
ICD-10-CM Code
S14
Code System
ICD-10-CM FY2026
CDC + CMS adopted
Billing status
Billable diagnosis code
Valid for Medicare claim submission
Full clinical description
ICD-10-CM category S14
Coverage check · verified
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MAC coverage considerations
Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from Medicare Administrative Contractors may impose medical necessity requirements for services billed with S14. Coverage criteria vary by MAC jurisdiction. CLV Intelligence monitors every MAC contractor sites daily for LCD updates affecting this code and related codes.
Active CMS & MAC policy alerts
Policy monitoring active for S14
No policy changes currently matched to this code
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MAC jurisdiction coverage
All seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are monitored daily for LCD revisions, billing guidance, and coverage policy updates affecting ICD-10-CM S14.
Noridian
JE · JF
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
CGS
J15
Kentucky, Ohio
Palmetto GBA
JJ · JM
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia + Georgia, Tennessee
NGS
J6 · JK
Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin + Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
WPS
J5 · J8
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska + Indiana, Michigan
First Coast
JN
Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Novitas
JH · JL
Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas + Delaware, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Related ICD-10-CM codes & category
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