S39.022 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back

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The ICD-10-CM code for Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back is S39.022 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

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

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S39.022:

  • Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › lower back › laceration

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

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Related Codes

Parent Code

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

Related Codes in S39

S39 Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals 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 S39.023 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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