S24.153A vs S24.153D
S24.153A (Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter) compared with S24.153D (Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S24.153A and S24.153D code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S24.153A and S24.153D 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
| S24.153AOther incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter | S24.153DOther incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, 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 | Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S24.153A). | Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S24.153D). |
| 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