S37.3 Injury of urethra

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

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

Codes under S37.3

• S37.30 Unspecified injury of urethra
• S37.32 Contusion of urethra
• S37.33 Laceration of urethra
• S37.39 Other injury of urethra

Code annotations containing back-references to S37.3

Back-references to S37

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

Nearby codes

• S37.23XS Laceration of bladder, sequela
• S37.29 Other injury of bladder
• S37.29XA Other injury of bladder, initial encounter
• S37.29XD Other injury of bladder, subsequent encounter
• S37.29XS Other injury of bladder, sequela
• S37.3 Injury of urethra (this code)
• S37.30 Unspecified injury of urethra
• S37.30XA Unspecified injury of urethra, initial encounter
• S37.30XD Unspecified injury of urethra, subsequent encounter
• S37.30XS Unspecified injury of urethra, sequela
• S37.32 Contusion of urethra