S38 — Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
Is S38 billable?
No — S38 is a non-billable header code. S38 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 39 billable codes beneath S38.
Billable codes under this header
- S38.1XXACrushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis, initial encounter
- S38.1XXDCrushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis, subsequent encounter
- S38.1XXSCrushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis, sequela
- S38.3XXATransection (partial) of abdomen, initial encounter
- S38.3XXDTransection (partial) of abdomen, subsequent encounter
- S38.3XXSTransection (partial) of abdomen, sequela
- S38.01XACrushing injury of penis, initial encounter
- S38.01XDCrushing injury of penis, subsequent encounter
- S38.01XSCrushing injury of penis, sequela
- S38.02XACrushing injury of scrotum and testis, initial encounter
- S38.02XDCrushing injury of scrotum and testis, subsequent encounter
- S38.02XSCrushing injury of scrotum and testis, sequela
- S38.03XACrushing injury of vulva, initial encounter
- S38.03XDCrushing injury of vulva, subsequent encounter
- S38.03XSCrushing injury of vulva, sequela
- S38.001ACrushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, male, initial encounter
- S38.001DCrushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, male, subsequent encounter
- S38.001SCrushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, male, sequela
- S38.002ACrushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter
- S38.002DCrushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, subsequent encounter
- S38.002SCrushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, sequela
- S38.211AComplete traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, initial encounter
- S38.211DComplete traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, subsequent encounter
- S38.211SComplete traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, sequela
- S38.212APartial traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, initial encounter
- S38.212DPartial traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, subsequent encounter
- S38.212SPartial traumatic amputation of female external genital organs, sequela
- S38.221AComplete traumatic amputation of penis, initial encounter
- S38.221DComplete traumatic amputation of penis, subsequent encounter
- S38.221SComplete traumatic amputation of penis, sequela
- S38.222APartial traumatic amputation of penis, initial encounter
- S38.222DPartial traumatic amputation of penis, subsequent encounter
- S38.222SPartial traumatic amputation of penis, sequela
- S38.231AComplete traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, initial encounter
- S38.231DComplete traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, subsequent encounter
- S38.231SComplete traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, sequela
- S38.232APartial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, initial encounter
- S38.232DPartial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, subsequent encounter
- S38.232SPartial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis, sequela
S38 at a glance
| Code | S38 |
|---|---|
| Description | Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S38.
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S38 to fully describe the condition. S38 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S38, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S38 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S38, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S38 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S38? (4)
How long has S38 existed?
S38 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.