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Compare/S10 vs T32

S10 vs T32

S10 (Superficial injury of neck) compared with T32 (Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S10 carries an Excludes2 note covering T32: “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

S10Superficial injury of neckT32Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S10.0XXA, S10.0XXD, S10.0XXS, S10.10XA, S10.10XD

Non-billable header

Report instead: T32.0, T32.10, T32.11, T32.20, T32.21

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)
DefinitionSuperficial injury of neck is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S10).Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T32).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S10
Includes
injuries of nape
injuries of supraclavicular region
injuries of throat

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