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S00.562A vs S00.562D

S00.562A (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of oral cavity, initial encounter) compared with S00.562D (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of oral cavity, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S00.562A and S00.562D code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.

Relationship

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Encounter relationship

S00.562A
Initial encounter
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of oral cavity, initial encounter
S00.562D
Subsequent encounter
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of oral cavity, subsequent encounter

Same underlying diagnosis, different encounter phase.

The 7th character records the phase of care for the encounter being coded, so a single encounter takes one of these characters, not several. Review whether both phases belong on the same episode of care.

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a

Can these codes be reported together?

Same injury, other encounter phase. S00.562A and S00.562D code the same injury at a different phase of treatment, set by the 7th character.

The 7th character records the type of care given at the encounter being coded (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a), so one encounter takes one of these, not both.

Side by side

S00.562AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of oral cavity, initial encounterS00.562DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of oral cavity, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionInsect bite (nonvenomous) of oral cavity, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S00.562A).Insect bite (nonvenomous) of oral cavity, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S00.562D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00
Includes
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources