2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S39.848DOther specified injuries of external genitals, subsequent encounter
S39.848D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified injuries of external genitals, subsequent encounter. The 7th character D marks it as a subsequent encounter code, used during routine care in the healing or recovery phase. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 949 through 950. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified injury, subsequent encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S39.848D is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Avulsion of skin
- Crush injury of perineum
- Degloving injury of genitalia
- Degloving injury of pelvic region
- Degloving injury of perineum
- Degloving injury of trunk
- Degloving injury penis
- Degloving injury scrotum
- Foreign body in male perineum
- Foreign body in scrotum
- Foreign body in testis
- Glass in perineum
- Glass in trunk
- Metal foreign body in genitalia
- Metal foreign body in trunk
- Open wound of scrotum
- Rupture of penis
- Rupture of suspensory ligament of penis
- Torn frenulum of penis
- Traumatic amputation of external genital organs
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S39). 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.
Clinical InformationClinical
Foreign Body in Penis
extraneous material located within the penis.
Patient EducationClinical
Wounds and Injuries
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening.
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Convert S39.848D to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S39.848DOverview
Is S39.848D (Other specified injuries of external genitals) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified injuries of external genitals, subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character D in S39.848D mean?
The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the other specified injuries of external genitals is healing, after active treatment has ended.
What MS-DRG does S39.848D group to?
When other specified injuries of external genitals, subsequent encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 949, 950, with relative weights from 0.6277 to 1.1897 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S39.848D exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for other specified injuries of external genitals, subsequent encounter on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S39.848D?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified injuries of external genitals, subsequent encounter converts to ICD-9-CM V58.89 (other specfied aftercare). 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.
