S39.01
Header — not billableStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis
The ICD-10 code for strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvis is S39.01.
S39.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
Related codes in this category
- S39.00Unspecified injury 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
- S39.01Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of abdomen, lower back and pelvisnon-billable header