S39.848A vs S39.848D
S39.848A (Other specified injuries of external genitals, initial encounter) compared with S39.848D (Other specified injuries of external genitals, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S39.848A and S39.848D code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S39.848A and S39.848D 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
| S39.848AOther specified injuries of external genitals, initial encounter | S39.848DOther specified injuries of external genitals, 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 | Other specified injuries of external genitals, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S39.848A). | Other specified injuries of external genitals, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S39.848D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S39 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S39 |
| 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