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Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S38)

The ICD-10 codes in the S38 section cover crushing injuries and traumatic amputations affecting the abdomen, lower back, pelvis, and external genital organs. These codes identify the location and specifics of these severe injuries, including whether they involve male or female external genitalia, and the phase of treatment like initial or subsequent encounters.

These codes are essential for classifying injuries such as crushing injury of the penis (e.g., S38.01XA), crushing injury of external genitalia (S38.0 series), or traumatic amputations like complete traumatic amputation of female external genital organs (S38.211A) and partial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis (S38.232A). The detailed coding includes distinctions for initial treatment, follow-up care, and sequelae, helping clinicians and coders precisely document the injury's nature, severity, and progression. This section also includes injuries to the abdomen and pelvis such as crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis (S38.1XXA).

Using these specific ICD-10 codes for crushing and traumatic amputations of genital and pelvic areas ensures accurate medical documentation and helps track these particular trauma cases effectively in clinical and billing settings.

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)

    • Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

        • Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S38)

        • S38 Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
        • S38.0 Crushing injury of external genital organs
        • S38.00 Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs
        • S38.001 Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, male
        • S38.001A Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, male, initial encounter
        • S38.001D Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, male, subsequent encounter
        • S38.001S Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, male, sequela
        • S38.002 Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female
        • S38.002A Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter
        • S38.002D Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, subsequent encounter
        • S38.002S Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, sequela
        • S38.01 Crushing injury of penis
        • S38.01XA Crushing injury of penis, initial encounter
        • S38.01XD Crushing injury of penis, subsequent encounter
        • S38.01XS Crushing injury of penis, sequela
        • S38.02 Crushing injury of scrotum and testis
        • S38.02XA Crushing injury of scrotum and testis, initial encounter
        • S38.02XD Crushing injury of scrotum and testis, subsequent encounter
        • S38.02XS Crushing injury of scrotum and testis, sequela
        • S38.03 Crushing injury of vulva
        • S38.03XA Crushing injury of vulva, initial encounter
        • S38.03XD Crushing injury of vulva, subsequent encounter
        • S38.03XS Crushing injury of vulva, sequela
        • S38.1 Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis
        • S38.1XXA Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis, initial encounter
        • S38.1XXD Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis, subsequent encounter
        • S38.1XXS Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis, sequela
        • S38.2 Traumatic amputation of external genital organs
        • S38.21 Traumatic amputation of female external genital organs
        • S38.211 Complete traumatic amputation of female external genital organs
        • S38.211A Complete traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, initial encounter
        • S38.211D Complete traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, subsequent encounter
        • S38.211S Complete traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, sequela
        • S38.212 Partial traumatic amputation of female external genital organs
        • S38.212A Partial traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, initial encounter
        • S38.212D Partial traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, subsequent encounter
        • S38.212S Partial traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, sequela
        • S38.22 Traumatic amputation of penis
        • S38.221 Complete traumatic amputation of penis
        • S38.221A Complete traumatic amputation of penis, initial encounter
        • S38.221D Complete traumatic amputation of penis, subsequent encounter
        • S38.221S Complete traumatic amputation of penis, sequela
        • S38.222 Partial traumatic amputation of penis
        • S38.222A Partial traumatic amputation of penis, initial encounter
        • S38.222D Partial traumatic amputation of penis, subsequent encounter
        • S38.222S Partial traumatic amputation of penis, sequela
        • S38.23 Traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis
        • S38.231 Complete traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis
        • S38.231A Complete traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, initial encounter
        • S38.231D Complete traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, subsequent encounter
        • S38.231S Complete traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, sequela
        • S38.232 Partial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis
        • S38.232A Partial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, initial encounter
        • S38.232D Partial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, subsequent encounter
        • S38.232S Partial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, sequela
        • S38.3 Transection (partial) of abdomen
        • S38.3XXA Transection (partial) of abdomen, initial encounter
        • S38.3XXD Transection (partial) of abdomen, subsequent encounter
        • S38.3XXS Transection (partial) of abdomen, sequela

Instructional Notations

Inclusion Terms

These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.

  • An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

7th Character Note

Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S38

7th Character

Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

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