ICD-10-CM Code S38.0
Crushing injury of external genital organs
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S38.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of S38.0 that describes the diagnosis 'crushing injury of external genital organs' in more detail.
- S38.0 Crushing injury of external genital organs NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code S38 is used to code Abdominal trauma
Abdominal trauma is an injury to the abdomen. It may be blunt or penetrating and may involve damage to the abdominal organs. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, tenderness, rigidity, and bruising of the external abdomen. Abdominal trauma presents a risk of severe blood loss and infection. Diagnosis may involve ultrasonography, computed tomography, and peritoneal lavage, and treatment may involve surgery. Injury to the lower chest may cause splenic or liver injuries.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Code: | D000007 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 868 |
Abdominal trauma resulting in a right kidney contusion (open arrow) and blood surrounding the kidney (closed arrow) as seen on CT.
Coding Notes for S38.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code for any associated injuries
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Crushing injury of male external genitalia (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S38.0 - Crushing injury of external genital organs'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S38.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S38 - Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals