2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S38.3

Transection (partial) of abdomen

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • S38.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM S38.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S38.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 S38.3 may differ.
The following code(s) above S38.3 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to S38.3:
  • S00-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • S30-S39
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S30-S39

    Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals

    Includes
    • injuries to the abdominal wall
    • injuries to the anus
    • injuries to the buttock
    • injuries to the external genitalia
    • injuries to the flank
    • injuries to the groin
    Type 2 Excludes
    • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
    • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
    • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
    • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
    • frostbite (T33-T34)
    • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
    Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
  • S38
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S38

    Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
    Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to S38.3:
  • Type 1 Excludes: S31
    , S32
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S31

    Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code Also
    Type 1 Excludes
    • traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S38.2-, S38.3)
    Type 2 Excludes
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S32

    Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code First
    • any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)
    Includes
    • fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
    • fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
    • fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
    • fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
    • fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch
    Note
    • A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
    • A fracture not indicated as opened or closed should be coded to closed
    Type 1 Excludes
    • transection of abdomen (S38.3)
    Type 2 Excludes

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to S38.3:

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S38.3
S38.222S …… sequela
S38.23 Traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis
S38.231 Complete traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis
S38.231A …… initial encounter
S38.231D …… subsequent encounter
S38.231S …… sequela
S38.232 Partial traumatic amputation of scrotum and testis
S38.232A …… initial encounter
S38.232D …… subsequent encounter
S38.232S …… sequela
S38.3 Transection (partial) of abdomen
S38.3XXA …… initial encounter
S38.3XXD …… subsequent encounter
S38.3XXS …… sequela
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
S39.001A …… initial encounter
S39.001D …… subsequent encounter
S39.001S …… sequela

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.