S30.842A vs S30.842S
S30.842A (External constriction of penis, initial encounter) compared with S30.842S (External constriction of penis, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S30.842A and S30.842S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S30.842A and S30.842S 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
| S30.842AExternal constriction of penis, initial encounter | S30.842SExternal constriction of penis, 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 | External constriction of penis, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S30.842A). | External constriction of penis, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S30.842S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S30 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S30 |
| Includes | injuries to the abdominal wall injuries to the anus injuries to the buttock injuries to the external genitalia | injuries to the abdominal wall injuries to the anus injuries to the buttock injuries to the external genitalia |
| Use additional code | cause code to identify the constricting item (W49.0-) | cause code to identify the constricting item (W49.0-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources