S39 Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals is S39 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S30-S39: Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
Category S39
30 codes (21 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis (S33.-)
Code Also
  • any associated open wound (S31.-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

S39.0 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.00 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.001 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen S39.002 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back S39.003 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of pelvis S39.01 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.011 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen S39.012 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back S39.013 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of pelvis S39.02 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.021 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen S39.022 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back S39.023 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of pelvis S39.09 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.091 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen S39.092 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back S39.093 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of pelvis S39.8 Other specified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals S39.81 Other specified injuries of abdomen S39.82 Other specified injuries of lower back S39.83 Other specified injuries of pelvis S39.84 Other specified injuries of external genitals S39.840 Fracture of corpus cavernosum penis S39.848 Other specified injuries of external genitals S39.9 Unspecified injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals S39.91 Unspecified injury of abdomen S39.92 Unspecified injury of lower back S39.93 Unspecified injury of pelvis S39.94 Unspecified injury of external genitals

Related Codes in S39

S39.0 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.00 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.001 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen S39.002 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back S39.003 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of pelvis S39.01 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.011 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen S39.012 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back S39.013 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of pelvis S39.02 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.021 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen S39.022 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back S39.023 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of pelvis S39.09 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis S39.091 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen S39.092 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back S39.093 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of pelvis S39.8 Other specified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals S39.81 Other specified injuries of abdomen S39.82 Other specified injuries of lower back
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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