S14.2XXA vs S14.2XXD
S14.2XXA (Injury of nerve root of cervical spine, initial encounter) compared with S14.2XXD (Injury of nerve root of cervical spine, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S14.2XXA and S14.2XXD code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S14.2XXA and S14.2XXD 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
| S14.2XXAInjury of nerve root of cervical spine, initial encounter | S14.2XXDInjury of nerve root of cervical spine, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Injury of nerve root of cervical spine, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S14.2A). | Injury of nerve root of cervical spine, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S14.2D). |
| 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