Injury of unspecified body region (T14)
ICD-10 code range T14 covers injuries to unspecified body regions, used when the exact injury location is not clearly identified. This includes all types of trauma, from cuts and fractures to amputations and nerve injuries, found under codes such as T14.8 and T14.9. These codes help classify injuries that lack precise anatomic detail, including initial injuries, follow-up encounters, and sequelae (long-term effects).
The codes T14.8XXA/D/S and T14.90XA/D/S distinguish between initial encounters, subsequent care, and sequelae of other or unspecified injuries, respectively. These categories apply broadly to diverse traumatic conditions; like traumatic fractures, amputations, and needle stick injuries; often documented when the injury location cannot be specified. The range also uniquely includes T14.91 codes for suicide attempts, outlining initial treatment, subsequent encounters, and consequences of self-inflicted injuries. Understanding these codes assists coders in accurately recording injuries that are generalized or unspecified, ensuring proper classification of emergency, follow-up, and chronic injury cases without clear regional localization.
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)
Injury of unspecified body region (T14)
T14 Injury of unspecified body region
T14.8 Other injury of unspecified body region
- T14.8XXA Other injury of unspecified body region, initial encounter
- T14.8XXD Other injury of unspecified body region, subsequent encounter
- T14.8XXS Other injury of unspecified body region, sequela
T14.9 Unspecified injury
T14.90 Injury, unspecified
- T14.90XA Injury, unspecified, initial encounter
- T14.90XD Injury, unspecified, subsequent encounter
- T14.90XS Injury, unspecified, sequela
T14.91 Suicide attempt
- T14.91XA Suicide attempt, initial encounter
- T14.91XD Suicide attempt, subsequent encounter
- T14.91XS Suicide attempt, sequela
Injury of unspecified body region (T14)
Instructional Notations
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- multiple unspecified injuries T07
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 T14
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Clinical Terms
The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.
Central Cord Syndrome
A syndrome associated with traumatic injury to the cervical or upper thoracic regions of the spinal cord characterized by weakness in the arms with relative sparing of the legs and variable sensory loss. This condition is associated with ischemia, hemorrhage, or necrosis involving the central portions of the spinal cord. Corticospinal fibers destined for the legs are spared due to their more external location in the spinal cord. This clinical pattern may emerge during recovery from spinal shock. Deficits may be transient or permanent.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive brain trauma. Progressive symptoms may include MEMORY LOSS; AGGRESSION; or DEPRESSION.
Genes, Transgenic, Suicide
Genes that are used transgenically, i.e., via GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES to induce CELL DEATH.
Mastectomy
Surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts.
Seroma
Tumor-like sterile accumulation of serum in a tissue, organ, or cavity. It results from a tissue insult and is the product of tissue inflammation. It most commonly occurs following MASTECTOMY.
Suicide
The act of killing oneself.
Suicide Prevention
Specific strategies for averting suicides. These include mental HEALTH PROMOTION and monitoring PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING and other intervention programs targeting susceptible individuals.
Suicide, Assisted
Provision (by a physician or other health professional, or by a family member or friend) of support and/or means that gives a patient the power to terminate his or her own life. (from APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed).
Suicide, Attempted
The unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself.
Suicide, Completed
The successful attempt to kill oneself.
Tooth Loss
The failure to retain teeth as a result of disease or injury.
