T14.8 Other injury of unspecified body region
The ICD-10-CM code for Other injury of unspecified body region is T14.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- T14: Injury of unspecified body region (T14)
- Category T14
- 5 codes (3 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T14.8:
- Wound, open
- Crush, crushed, crushing
- Abrasion
- Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
- Contusion (skin surface intact)
- Contusion (skin surface intact) › skin NEC
- Contusion (skin surface intact) › bone NEC
- Abrasion › skin NEC
Inclusion Terms
- Abrasion NOS
- Contusion NOS
- Crush injury NOS
- Fracture NOS
- Skin injury NOS
- Vascular injury NOS
- Wound NOS
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 17,920 U.S. inpatient stays in 2017 included T14.8 among the documented diagnoses.
- 225 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication3) 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).
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026