S37.032A vs S37.032D
S37.032A (Laceration of left kidney, unspecified degree, initial encounter) compared with S37.032D (Laceration of left kidney, unspecified degree, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S37.032A and S37.032D code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S37.032A and S37.032D 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
| S37.032ALaceration of left kidney, unspecified degree, initial encounter | S37.032DLaceration of left kidney, unspecified degree, 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 | Laceration of left kidney, unspecified degree, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S37.032A). | Laceration of left kidney, unspecified degree, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S37.032D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37 |
| 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