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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S38.002SCrushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, sequela

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th characterFemale only

S38.002S is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, sequela. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Crushing inj unsp external genital organs, female, sequela

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 S38.002S

S38.002S is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for crushing injury of unspecified external genital organs, female, sequela. 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "S" means sequela: use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 604 (Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC, relative weight 1.453) and DRG 605 (Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC, relative weight 0.9079), in MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is on the CMS list of diagnoses consistent only with female patients (the sex-conflict edit itself was retired in FY2025).

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 906.4 (late effect of crushing).

7th character

Ssequela

Other encounter types for S38.002:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S38.002S.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 906.4Late effect of crushingapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S38.002S

Is S38.002S billable?

Yes. S38.002S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "S" at the end of S38.002S mean?

It is the 7th character for sequela. Per the official guidelines, use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

Can S38.002S be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict S38.002S as a principal diagnosis.

Is S38.002S a CC or MCC?

No. S38.002S is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does S38.002S group to?

S38.002S is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 604 (Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC) and MS-DRG 605 (Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for S38.002S?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map S38.002S to ICD-9-CM 906.4.