S37.23 Laceration of bladder

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 S37.23

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 S37.23

• Injury › bladder (sphincter) › laceration
• Laceration › bladder
• Laceration › pelvic › organ › bladder

Nearby codes

• S37.20XS Unspecified injury of bladder, sequela
• S37.22 Contusion of bladder
• S37.22XA Contusion of bladder, initial encounter
• S37.22XD Contusion of bladder, subsequent encounter
• S37.22XS Contusion of bladder, sequela
• S37.23 Laceration of bladder (this code)
• S37.23XA Laceration of bladder, initial encounter
• S37.23XD Laceration of bladder, subsequent encounter
• S37.23XS Laceration of bladder, sequela
• S37.29 Other injury of bladder
• S37.29XA Other injury of bladder, initial encounter