S37.29XA vs S37.29XS
S37.29XA (Other injury of bladder, initial encounter) compared with S37.29XS (Other injury of bladder, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S37.29XA and S37.29XS code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S37.29XA and S37.29XS 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
| S37.29XAOther injury of bladder, initial encounter | S37.29XSOther injury of bladder, 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 | Other injury of bladder, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S37.29A). | Other injury of bladder, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S37.29S). |
| 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