Category: S38 - Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
Chapter Notes
Section Notes
Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S38
A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela
Crushing injury of external genital organs
Use additional code for any associated injuries
Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs
Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, male
Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female
Crushing injury of penis
Crushing injury of scrotum and testis
Crushing injury of vulva
Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis
Use additional code for all associated injuries, such as:
fracture of thoracic or lumbar spine and pelvis (S22.0-, S32.-)
injury to intra-abdominal organs (S36.-)
injury to urinary and pelvic organs (S37.-)
open wound of abdominal wall (S31.-)
spinal cord injury (S34.0, S34.1-)
crushing injury of external genital organs (S38.0-)
Traumatic amputation of external genital organs
Traumatic amputation of female external genital organs
Traumatic amputation of clitoris
Traumatic amputation of labium (majus) (minus)
Traumatic amputation of vulva
Complete traumatic amputation of female external genital organs
Partial traumatic amputation of female external genital organs
Traumatic amputation of penis
Complete traumatic amputation of penis
Partial traumatic amputation of penis
Traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis
Complete traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis
Partial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis
Transection (partial) of abdomen
