S39.94

Unspecified injury of external genitals

Requires 7th character

S39.94 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

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 to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S39)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated open wound (S31.-) (from S39)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S39). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Injury, clitoris
  • Injury, epididymis
  • Injury, genital organ, external
  • Injury, hymen
  • Injury, labium
  • Injury, penis
  • Injury, perineum
  • Injury, prepuce
  • Injury, pubic region
  • Injury, pudendum
  • Injury, scrotum
  • Injury, testis
  • Injury, tunica vaginalis
  • Injury, vulva

Parent code

  • S39.9Unspecified injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S39.94

  • S39.94XAUnspecified injury of external genitals, initial encounterBillable
  • S39.94XDUnspecified injury of external genitals, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S39.94XSUnspecified injury of external genitals, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S39.91Unspecified injury of abdomenNeeds 7th char
  • S39.92Unspecified injury of lower backNeeds 7th char
  • S39.93Unspecified injury of pelvisNeeds 7th char

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