Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
Requires 7th character
S39 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.
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)
- sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis (S33.-)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes S39
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
- S38Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char