S38.1

Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • crushing injury of external genital organs (S38.0-)
Use Additional Code
  • code for all associated injuries, such as:
  • fracture of thoracic or lumbar spine and pelvis (S22.0-, S32.-)
  • injury to intra-abdominal organs (S36.-)
  • injury to urinary and pelvic organs (S37.-)
  • open wound of abdominal wall (S31.-)
  • spinal cord injury (S34.0, S34.1-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S30-S39Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
S38Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
S38.1Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvisBillable
S38.1XXACrushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis, initial encounterBillable
S38.1XXDCrushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis, subsequent encounterBillable
S38.1XXSCrushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S38.1:

categoryS38
Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
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blockS30-S39
Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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