S38.1: Crushing injury of other and unspecified parts of abdomen, lower back and pelvis
Parts of your abdomen, lower back, pelvis or behind have been crushed.
A crushing occurs when strong pressure is exerted on part of the body. This can involve damage to blood vessels, nerves, muscles or bones, for example. A variety of symptoms are possible, depending on how severe the crushing is.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).