S39.0
Header — not billableInjury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis
The ICD-10 code for injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis is S39.0.
S39.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S39.0
- S39.00Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S39.01Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S39.02Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S39.09Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- S39.8Other specified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsnon-billable header
- S39.9Unspecified injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsnon-billable header
- S39.0Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvisnon-billable header