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T83.23XA vs T83.23XS

T83.23XA (Leakage of graft of urinary organ, initial encounter) compared with T83.23XS (Leakage of graft of urinary organ, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. T83.23XA and T83.23XS code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.

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Encounter relationship

T83.23XA
Initial encounter
Leakage of graft of urinary organ, initial encounter
T83.23XS
Sequela
Leakage of graft of urinary organ, 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. T83.23XA and T83.23XS 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

T83.23XALeakage of graft of urinary organ, initial encounterT83.23XSLeakage of graft of urinary organ, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionLeakage of graft of urinary organ, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T83.23A).Leakage of graft of urinary organ, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T83.23S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources