S36.519A vs S36.519S
S36.519A (Primary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter) compared with S36.519S (Primary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S36.519A and S36.519S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S36.519A and S36.519S 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
| S36.519APrimary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter | S36.519SPrimary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, 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 | Primary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S36.519A). | Primary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S36.519S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36 |
| 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources