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HomeICD-10 CodesS38
ICD-10-CM
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S38

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Coding Guidance
Coding Guidance S38 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Inclusion Terms
  • An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
Excludes 1
From
  • birth trauma ( P10-P15 )
  • obstetric trauma ( O70-O71 )
Use Additional Code
From
Use Additional Code The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail. 1 item From S00-T88: • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18 .-)

More Specific Codes

S38.0
Crushing injury of external genital organs S38.0
S38.1
Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis S38.1
S38.2
Traumatic amputation of external genital organs S38.2
S38.3
Transection (partial) of abdomen S38.3
S00-T88
S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov