Crushing injury of vulva, sequela
Billable / specificPOA exempt
S38.03XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S38)
- 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 S38)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S38)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S38)
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) (from S38)
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) (from S38)
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) (from S38)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S38)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S38)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S38). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S38.03Crushing injury of vulvaNeeds 7th char