S38

Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Requires 7th character

S38 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • 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.

Applicable to

  • An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

Excludes2

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

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

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

More specific codes S38

  • S38.0Crushing injury of external genital organsNeeds 7th char
  • S38.1Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S38.2Traumatic amputation of external genital organsNeeds 7th char
  • S38.3Transection (partial) of abdomenNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S30Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char
  • S31Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char
  • S32Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S33Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S34Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelNeeds 7th char
  • S35Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelNeeds 7th char
  • S36Injury of intra-abdominal organsNeeds 7th char
  • S37Injury of urinary and pelvic organsNeeds 7th char
  • S39Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char

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