T76.61XA vs T76.61XS
T76.61XA (Adult forced labor exploitation, suspected, initial encounter) compared with T76.61XS (Adult forced labor exploitation, suspected, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. T76.61XA and T76.61XS code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. T76.61XA and T76.61XS 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
| T76.61XAAdult forced labor exploitation, suspected, initial encounter | T76.61XSAdult forced labor exploitation, suspected, 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 | Adult forced labor exploitation, suspected, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T76.61A). | Adult forced labor exploitation, suspected, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T76.61S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T76 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T76 |
| Use additional code | code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury | code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources