S37.898A vs S37.898S
S37.898A (Other injury of other urinary and pelvic organ, initial encounter) compared with S37.898S (Other injury of other urinary and pelvic organ, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S37.898A and S37.898S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S37.898A and S37.898S 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
| S37.898AOther injury of other urinary and pelvic organ, initial encounter | S37.898SOther injury of other urinary and pelvic organ, 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 other urinary and pelvic organ, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S37.898A). | Other injury of other urinary and pelvic organ, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S37.898S). |
| 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