Unspecified injury of lower back, subsequent encounter
Billable / specificPOA exempt
S39.92XD 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 S39)
- 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 S39)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S39)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S39)
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) (from S39)
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) (from S39)
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) (from S39)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S39)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S39)
- sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis (S33.-) (from S39)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S39). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S39.92Unspecified injury of lower backNeeds 7th char