Contusion of vagina and vulva, initial encounter

This diagnosis code signifies a bruise or superficial injury to the external female genitalia (vulva) and/or the internal female reproductive canal (vagina). It indicates damage to the underlying tissues, typically without a break in the skin or mucous membranes, resulting from blunt force trauma.

Apply this code for patients presenting with ecchymosis, swelling, or tenderness of the vulva or vagina following an acute traumatic event. This includes injuries sustained from falls, direct blows, or non-penetrating sexual assault, where the injury is in its initial phase of treatment.

• Ensure documentation specifies "contusion" and the affected anatomical sites (vagina, vulva, or both).
• Verify the encounter is indeed the "initial encounter" for this specific injury. Subsequent care would require a different seventh character.
• Consider external cause codes (V, W, X, Y categories) to describe the circumstances of the injury.