ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
S37- Injury of urinary and pelvic organs

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S37.3

Injury of urethra

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

S37.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S37.3 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S37.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 S37.3 may differ.

The following code(s) above S37.3 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to S37.3:

S00-T88
2020 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Note
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Type 1 Excludes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S30-S39
2020 ICD-10-CM Range S30-S39
Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
Includes
- injuries to the abdominal wall
- injuries to the anus
- injuries to the buttock
- injuries to the external genitalia
- injuries to the flank
- injuries to the groin
Type 2 Excludes
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
S37
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S37
Injury of urinary and pelvic organs
Code Also
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
Type 1 Excludes
- obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- injury of peritoneum (S36.81)
- injury of retroperitoneum (S36.89-)
Injury of urinary and pelvic organs

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S37.3

S37.22XD …… subsequent encounter

S37.22XS …… sequela

S37.23 Laceration of bladder

S37.23XA …… initial encounter

S37.23XD …… subsequent encounter

S37.23XS …… sequela

S37.29 Other injury of bladder

S37.29XA …… initial encounter

S37.29XD …… subsequent encounter

S37.29XS …… sequela

S37.3 Injury of urethra

S37.30 Unspecified injury of urethra

S37.30XA …… initial encounter

S37.30XD …… subsequent encounter

S37.30XS …… sequela

S37.32 Contusion of urethra

S37.32XA …… initial encounter

S37.32XD …… subsequent encounter

S37.32XS …… sequela

S37.33 Laceration of urethra

S37.33XA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S37.3

Injury of urethra

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals

Injury of urinary and pelvic organs