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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S39.012

Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S39.012 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S39 Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
  2. S39.0 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis
  3. S39.01 Parent Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis
  4. S39.012 This code Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes2

sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis ( S33 .-)

Inherited from S39 — Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Code Also

any associated open wound ( S31 .-)

Inherited from S39 — Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S39

Inherited from S39 — Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from S39 — Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from S39 — Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S39 — Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

More Specific Codes

3 codes under S39.012

Version History

How S39.012 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back

Related Codes

Other codes under S39.01

Codes whose official notes reference S39.012

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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