S39.848 — Other specified injuries of external genitals
Is S39.848 billable?
No — S39.848 is a non-billable header code. S39.848 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 3 billable codes beneath S39.848.
S39.848 at a glance
| Code | S39.848 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified injuries of external genitals |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S39.848 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S39.848. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › spermatic cord › scrotal region
- Injury › cord › spermatic › scrotal region
- Injury › genital organ › external › specified NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S39.848 to fully describe the condition. S39.848 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 S39.848, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S39.848 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S39.848, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S39.848 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S39
The conditions below are not part of S39.848, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S39.848 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis (S33.-)
Code also — inherited from S39
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S39.848 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S39.848? (3)
How long has S39.848 existed?
S39.848 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.