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HCC 401: Vertebral Fractures without Spinal Cord Injury

HCC 401, Vertebral Fractures without Spinal Cord Injury, is one of the 115 payment categories in the CMS-HCC V28 model. 339 ICD-10-CM codes map to it in the payment year 2027 mapping, and a documented diagnosis in the category adds a relative factor of 0.522 to the risk score of a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary (0.605 disabled, 0.231 institutional). It sits at the top of its hierarchy, so no other category overrides it.

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Data effective
Data currency: ICD-10-CM to HCC mapping PY2027 initial (effective dates of service 2026, payment year 2027); CMS-HCC V28 model software V2826.115.T2 (effective payment year 2027). Next CMS release: PY2027 midyear final mapping (spring 2027) and PY2028 proposed model (February 2027).
Mapped ICD-10-CM codes
339
Factor, community non-dual aged
0.522
Factor, institutional
0.231
Hierarchy
Top of hierarchy

Relative factors by segment

Each segment is a separate regression; the factor is added to the beneficiary's demographic factors and other categories, then normalized and reduced by the coding intensity adjustment before it meets the plan's base rate. A factor of 1.000 equals the expected cost of an average beneficiary.

CMS-HCC V28 relative factors for HCC 401 by model segment
SegmentModel codeRelative factor
Community, non-dual, agedCNA_HCC4010.522
Community, non-dual, disabledCND_HCC4010.605
Community, full-benefit dual, agedCFA_HCC4010.622
Community, full-benefit dual, disabledCFD_HCC4010.559
Community, partial-benefit dual, agedCPA_HCC4010.538
Community, partial-benefit dual, disabledCPD_HCC4010.412
Long-term institutionalINS_HCC4010.231

Hierarchy

HCC 401 is not part of a hierarchy: it is paid whenever a mapped diagnosis is documented, independently of the beneficiary's other categories.

ICD-10-CM codes that map to HCC 401

339 codes map to this category in the PY2027 initial mapping, concentrated in the S12 (140), S32 (98), S22 (90), M48 (9), M80 (2) code families. Descriptions are the CMS mapping descriptions for the FY2026 code set; a code that is deleted or split in the October code update stays valid for dates of service before the change.

ICD-10-CM codes mapped to HCC 401 in the CMS PY2027 initial mapping
ICD-10-CMDescription
M4850XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, initial encounter for fracture
M4851XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fracture
M4852XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, initial encounter for fracture
M4853XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
M4854XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
M4855XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fracture
M4856XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, initial encounter for fracture
M4857XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, initial encounter for fracture
M4858XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, initial encounter for fracture
M8008XAAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), initial encounter for fracture
M8088XAOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), initial encounter for fracture
S12000AUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12000BUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12001AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12001BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S1201XAStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S1201XBStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S1202XAUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S1202XBUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12030ADisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12030BDisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12031ANondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12031BNondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12040ADisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12040BDisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12041ANondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12041BNondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12090AOther displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12090BOther displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12091AOther nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12091BOther nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12100AUnspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12100BUnspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12101AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12101BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12110AAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12110BAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12111APosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12111BPosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12112ANondisplaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12112BNondisplaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12120AOther displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12120BOther displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12121AOther nondisplaced dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12121BOther nondisplaced dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12130AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12130BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12131AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12131BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S1214XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S1214XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12150AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12150BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12151AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12151BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12190AOther displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12190BOther displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12191AOther nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12191BOther nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12200AUnspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12200BUnspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12201AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12201BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12230AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12230BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12231AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12231BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S1224XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S1224XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12250AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12250BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12251AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12251BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12290AOther displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12290BOther displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12291AOther nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12291BOther nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12300AUnspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12300BUnspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12301AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12301BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12330AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12330BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12331AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12331BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S1234XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S1234XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12350AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12350BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12351AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12351BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12390AOther displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12390BOther displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12391AOther nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12391BOther nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12400AUnspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12400BUnspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12401AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12401BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12430AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12430BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12431AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12431BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S1244XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S1244XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12450AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12450BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12451AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12451BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12490AOther displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12490BOther displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12491AOther nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12491BOther nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12500AUnspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12500BUnspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12501AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12501BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12530AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12530BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12531AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12531BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S1254XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S1254XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12550AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12550BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12551AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12551BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12590AOther displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12590BOther displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12591AOther nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12591BOther nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12600AUnspecified displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12600BUnspecified displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12601AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12601BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12630AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12630BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12631AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12631BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S1264XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S1264XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12650AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12650BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12651AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12651BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12690AOther displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12690BOther displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12691AOther nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12691BOther nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S128XXAFracture of other parts of neck, initial encounter
S129XXAFracture of neck, unspecified, initial encounter
S22000AWedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22000BWedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22001AStable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22001BStable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22002AUnstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22002BUnstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22008AOther fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22008BOther fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22009AUnspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22009BUnspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22010AWedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22010BWedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22011AStable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22011BStable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22012AUnstable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22012BUnstable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22018AOther fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22018BOther fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22019AUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22019BUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22020AWedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22020BWedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22021AStable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22021BStable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22022AUnstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22022BUnstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22028AOther fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22028BOther fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22029AUnspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22029BUnspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22030AWedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22030BWedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22031AStable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22031BStable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22032AUnstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22032BUnstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22038AOther fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22038BOther fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22039AUnspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22039BUnspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22040AWedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22040BWedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22041AStable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22041BStable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22042AUnstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22042BUnstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22048AOther fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22048BOther fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22049AUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22049BUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22050AWedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22050BWedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22051AStable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22051BStable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22052AUnstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22052BUnstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22058AOther fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22058BOther fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22059AUnspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22059BUnspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22060AWedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22060BWedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22061AStable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22061BStable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22062AUnstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22062BUnstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22068AOther fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22068BOther fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22069AUnspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22069BUnspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22070AWedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22070BWedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22071AStable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22071BStable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22072AUnstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22072BUnstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22078AOther fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22078BOther fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22079AUnspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22079BUnspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22080AWedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22080BWedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22081AStable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22081BStable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22082AUnstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22082BUnstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22088AOther fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22088BOther fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22089AUnspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22089BUnspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32000AWedge compression fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32000BWedge compression fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32001AStable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32001BStable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32002AUnstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32002BUnstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32008AOther fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32008BOther fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32009AUnspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32009BUnspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32010AWedge compression fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32010BWedge compression fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32011AStable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32011BStable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32012AUnstable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32012BUnstable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32018AOther fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32018BOther fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32019AUnspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32019BUnspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32020AWedge compression fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32020BWedge compression fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32021AStable burst fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32021BStable burst fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32022AUnstable burst fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32022BUnstable burst fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32028AOther fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32028BOther fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32029AUnspecified fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32029BUnspecified fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32030AWedge compression fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32030BWedge compression fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32031AStable burst fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32031BStable burst fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32032AUnstable burst fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32032BUnstable burst fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32038AOther fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32038BOther fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32039AUnspecified fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32039BUnspecified fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32040AWedge compression fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32040BWedge compression fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32041AStable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32041BStable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32042AUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32042BUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32048AOther fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32048BOther fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32049AUnspecified fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32049BUnspecified fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32050AWedge compression fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32050BWedge compression fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32051AStable burst fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32051BStable burst fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32052AUnstable burst fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32052BUnstable burst fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32058AOther fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32058BOther fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32059AUnspecified fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32059BUnspecified fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S3210XAUnspecified fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S3210XBUnspecified fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32110ANondisplaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32110BNondisplaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32111AMinimally displaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32111BMinimally displaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32112ASeverely displaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32112BSeverely displaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32119AUnspecified Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32119BUnspecified Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32120ANondisplaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32120BNondisplaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32121AMinimally displaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32121BMinimally displaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32122ASeverely displaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32122BSeverely displaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32129AUnspecified Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32129BUnspecified Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32130ANondisplaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32130BNondisplaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32131AMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32131BMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32132ASeverely displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32132BSeverely displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32139AUnspecified Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32139BUnspecified Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S3214XAType 1 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S3214XBType 1 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S3215XAType 2 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S3215XBType 2 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S3216XAType 3 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S3216XBType 3 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S3217XAType 4 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S3217XBType 4 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S3219XAOther fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S3219XBOther fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S322XXAFracture of coccyx, initial encounter for closed fracture
S322XXBFracture of coccyx, initial encounter for open fracture

Where these codes sat in the V22 model

The V28 recalibration renumbered and regrouped categories; this table shows which legacy V22 categories the same ICD-10 codes belonged to, which is the quickest way to reconcile a V22-era HCC gap list with the current model.

V22 categories that the HCC 401 codes mapped to
V22 HCCCodes
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Capturing and defending the category

A category counts for a payment year when a mapped diagnosis is documented at least once during the data collection year by an acceptable provider type at a face-to-face or audio-video encounter, and when the note shows the condition was monitored, evaluated, assessed or treated. Chronic conditions do not carry forward: a category that is not re-documented in the year drops out of the score, which is why annual wellness visits and problem-list reconciliation are where most recapture happens. Risk adjustment data validation audits sample enrollees and ask for the medical record behind each submitted category; an unsupported category is removed and, under the extrapolation rules, the error rate is applied across the contract. The QuickIntell risk adjustment product surfaces suspected and unsupported categories from the chart, and the HCC hub lists every V28 category with its factor and code count.

Frequently asked questions

Which ICD-10 codes map to HCC 401?

339 ICD-10-CM codes map to HCC 401 in the CMS PY2027 initial mapping, for example M4850XA Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, initial encounter for fracture; M4851XA Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fracture; M4852XA Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, initial encounter for fracture; M4853XA Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture. The full list is on this page; a code counts only when it is documented at a face-to-face or video encounter in the data collection year and supported by the record.

How much does HCC 401 add to a risk score?

The V28 relative factor for HCC 401 is 0.522 for a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary, 0.622 for full-benefit dual aged, 0.605 for non-dual disabled and 0.231 for long-term institutional members. A factor of 1.000 equals the expected annual cost of an average beneficiary, so the category's share of the payment follows the plan's base rate for that segment.

Does HCC 401 count together with related categories?

HCC 401 is not part of a hierarchy, so it is paid whenever it is documented regardless of which other categories the beneficiary has.

What has to be documented for HCC 401 to be valid?

The diagnosis must be recorded by an acceptable provider type during a face-to-face or audio-video encounter in the service year, with the note showing that the condition was monitored, evaluated, assessed or treated. Risk adjustment data validation audits recover payment for categories the record does not support, so the code on the claim and the assessment in the note must match.

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-02. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions.

Disclaimer

Relative factors and mappings are reproduced from the CMS risk adjustment model files as an operational reference. Payment depends on the plan's base rate, normalization, the coding intensity adjustment and the enrollee's segment. Not legal, clinical or billing advice.