S24.119A vs S24.119S
S24.119A (Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter) compared with S24.119S (Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S24.119A and S24.119S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S24.119A and S24.119S 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
| S24.119AComplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter | S24.119SComplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic 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 | Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S24.119A). | Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S24.119S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24 |
| Includes | injuries of breast injuries of chest (wall) injuries of interscapular area | injuries of breast injuries of chest (wall) injuries of interscapular area |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources