Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

Instructional notes

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers 7th character use and coding of injuries, fractures, burns, drug and toxic effects, abuse and neglect, and complications of care (S00-T88).

• Application of 7th Characters in Chapter 19 (page 77)
• Coding of Injuries (page 78)
• Coding of Traumatic Fractures (page 79)
• Coding of Burns and Corrosions (page 80)
• Adverse Effects, Poisoning, Underdosing and Toxic Effects (page 82)
• Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment (page 85)
• Complications of care (page 85)

Read Section I.C.19 (page 77)

Codes under S30-S39

S30-S39 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

• S30Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
• S31Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
• S32Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis
• S33Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
• S34Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
• S35Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
• S36Injury of intra-abdominal organs
• S37Injury of urinary and pelvic organs
• S38Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
• S39Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

S30-S39 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.