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Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back or pelvis

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Damage inflicted on the surface or shallow tissues of the abdomen, lower back and pelvis as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity.

exclusions

• superficial injury of hip  (NC70)

code elsewhere

• Sequelae of superficial injury or open wound of neck or trunk  (NF2Y)

sections/codes in this section (NB50-NB50)

• Abrasion of lower back or pelvis  (NB50.0)
• Contusion of lower back or pelvis  (NB50.1)
• Abrasion of abdominal wall  (NB50.2)
• Contusion of abdominal wall  (NB50.3)
• Abrasion of external genital organs  (NB50.4)
• Contusion of external genital organs  (NB50.5)
• Multiple superficial injuries of abdomen, lower back or pelvis  (NB50.6)
• Other specified superficial injury of abdomen, lower back or pelvis  (NB50.Y)
• Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back or pelvis, unspecified  (NB50.Z)

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