S86.921A (Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter)
compared with
S86.921S (Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, sequela),
from the official CMS tabular data. S86.921A and S86.921S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, sequela
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
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S86.921A and S86.921S 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.