2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S38.002ACrushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM Codes›S00–T88›S30-S39›S38

ICD-10-CM S38.002A
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

S38.002A is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter. The 7th character A marks it as an initial encounter code, used while the patient is receiving active treatment. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 742 through 743, 760 through 761, 963 through 965. Coders also document this condition as crushing injury of external genitalia. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Crushing injury, initial encounter.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
S38.002A
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter
Short Description
Crushing inj unsp external genital organs, female, init
Parent Code
S38.002
Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female

Code Classification

ChapterS00–T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
SectionS30-S39Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
CategoryS38Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
This CodeS38.002ACrushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Crushing injury of external genitalia

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S38). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR INJ018
Crushing injury, initial encounter
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

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Convert S38.002A to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
926.0 Crush inj ext genitalia
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About S38.002AOverview

Is S38.002A a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What does the 7th character A in S38.002A mean?

The final character A marks the initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, such as an emergency visit or first evaluation.

What MS-DRG does S38.002A group to?

When crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 742, 743, 760, 761, 963, 964, 965, with relative weights from 0.5696 to 2.7338 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S38.002A?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter converts to ICD-9-CM 926.0 (crush inj ext genitalia). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.