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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S38.00Crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S38.00 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S38.00

S38.00 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs. It belongs to category S38 (crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals), block S30-S39 (injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S38.0, choose S38.00 (unspecified external genital organs) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: penis (S38.01), scrotum and testis (S38.02) and vulva (S38.03).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S38

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S38.00.

› From S38.0 Crushing injury of external genital organs
Use additional code
  • code for any associated injuries

Broader instructions also apply from S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S38.00

Is S38.00 billable?

No. S38.00 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.