AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2025 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes
Superficial Injuries, Open Wound, Laceration, Puncture, and Open Bite of the Flank
Changes were made at the following subcategories to create distinct codes for contusion of the groin and contusion of the flank. Codes were also created to capture other injuries of the flank.Seventh characters A, initial encounter, D, subsequent encounter, and S, sequela, are to be added to capture the episode of care. The changes are as follows:Subcategory S30.1, Contusion of abdominal wall S30.11- Contusion of abdominal wall S30.12- Contusion of groin S30.13- Contusion of flank (latus) region Subcategory S30.8, Other superficial injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals...
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Article Overview
This coding update article explains changes to ICD-10-CM injury classifications for the flank and nearby abdominal wall regions. It is relevant to coders working with injury encounter reporting, laterality, and category updates affecting superficial injuries, open wounds, puncture wounds, lacerations, and open bites. The article presents the revised structure and the affected code groupings in a way that supports code lookup and review of the update.
Why This Topic Matters
These updates affect how injury records for the flank are classified and organized in ICD-10-CM. Coders, auditors, and clinical documentation teams may need to review the revised code structure to stay current with injury reporting changes.
Article Sections
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Changes to flank injury subcategories
Introduces the revised ICD-10-CM subcategory structure affecting flank-related injury reporting and the affected anatomical grouping.
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Episode of care and encounter characters
Notes the encounter character framework used with these injury codes and the episode-of-care categories referenced in the update.
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Revised superficial injury categories
Covers the updated subcategory groupings for superficial injuries of the flank, including the newly separated code families.
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Revised open wound categories
Covers the updated subcategory groupings for open wounds of the abdominal wall and flank region, including laterality and penetration distinctions.
What You Will Learn
- How the flank injury code structure was updated in ICD-10-CM
- Which general injury categories were revised for flank reporting
- How encounter-based character use is addressed in the update
- Which broad injury groupings are affected by the article
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Revenue cycle staff
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Physician practices and hospital coding teams
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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