S14.147A vs S14.147S
S14.147A (Brown-Séquard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter) compared with S14.147S (Brown-Séquard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S14.147A and S14.147S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S14.147A and S14.147S 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
| S14.147ABrown-Séquard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter | S14.147SBrown-Séquard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Brown-Séquard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S14.147A). | Brown-Séquard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S14.147S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14 |
| Includes | injuries of nape injuries of supraclavicular region injuries of throat | 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