S68.618A (Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger, initial encounter) compared with S68.618S (Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S68.618A and S68.618S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment. MedCoder-derived
Same underlying diagnosis, different encounter phase.
The 7th character records the phase of care for the encounter being coded, so a single encounter takes one of these characters, not several. Review whether both phases belong on the same episode of care.
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a
Same injury, other encounter phase. S68.618A and S68.618S 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.
| S68.618AComplete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger, initial encounter | S68.618SComplete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.618A). | Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.618S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68 |
| Includes | Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of specified finger with unspecified laterality | Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of specified finger with unspecified laterality |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources