S30.821

Blister (nonthermal) of abdominal wall

Requires 7th character

S30.821 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S30)

  • injuries to the abdominal wall
  • injuries to the anus
  • injuries to the buttock
  • injuries to the external genitalia
  • injuries to the flank
  • injuries to the groin
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S30)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S30)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S30)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) (from S30)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) (from S30)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) (from S30)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S30)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S30)
  • superficial injury of hip (S70.-) (from S30)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S30)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S30). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Blister, abdominal wall

Parent code

  • S30.82Blister (nonthermal) of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S30.821

  • S30.821ABlister (nonthermal) of abdominal wall, initial encounterBillable
  • S30.821DBlister (nonthermal) of abdominal wall, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S30.821SBlister (nonthermal) of abdominal wall, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S30.820Blister (nonthermal) of lower back and pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S30.822Blister (nonthermal) of penisNeeds 7th char
  • S30.823Blister (nonthermal) of scrotum and testesNeeds 7th char
  • S30.824Blister (nonthermal) of vagina and vulvaNeeds 7th char
  • S30.825Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified external genital organs, maleNeeds 7th char
  • S30.826Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified external genital organs, femaleNeeds 7th char
  • S30.827Blister (nonthermal) of anusNeeds 7th char
  • S30.82ABlister (nonthermal) of flankNeeds 7th char

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