S37.12 Contusion of ureter

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S37 Injury of urinary and pelvic organs

Excludes1 (never code together)

• obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of peritoneum (S36.81)
• injury of retroperitoneum (S36.89-)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S31.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S37.12

Back-references to S37

• Use Additional: S38.1 Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis ("injury to urinary and pelvic organs (S37.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S37.12

• Contusion (skin surface intact) › pelvic organ › ureter
• Contusion (skin surface intact) › ureter
• Injury › ureter › contusion

Nearby codes

• S37.1 Injury of ureter
• S37.10 Unspecified injury of ureter
• S37.10XA Unspecified injury of ureter, initial encounter
• S37.10XD Unspecified injury of ureter, subsequent encounter
• S37.10XS Unspecified injury of ureter, sequela
• S37.12 Contusion of ureter (this code)
• S37.12XA Contusion of ureter, initial encounter
• S37.12XD Contusion of ureter, subsequent encounter
• S37.12XS Contusion of ureter, sequela
• S37.13 Laceration of ureter
• S37.13XA Laceration of ureter, initial encounter