S37.43 Laceration of ovary

Non-billable header with 3 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 S37.43

• S37.431 Laceration of ovary, unilateral
• S37.432 Laceration of ovary, bilateral
• S37.439 Laceration of ovary, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to S37.43

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

• S37.422S Contusion of ovary, bilateral, sequela
• S37.429 Contusion of ovary, unspecified
• S37.429A Contusion of ovary, unspecified, initial encounter
• S37.429D Contusion of ovary, unspecified, subsequent encounter
• S37.429S Contusion of ovary, unspecified, sequela
• S37.43 Laceration of ovary (this code)
• S37.431 Laceration of ovary, unilateral
• S37.431A Laceration of ovary, unilateral, initial encounter
• S37.431D Laceration of ovary, unilateral, subsequent encounter
• S37.431S Laceration of ovary, unilateral, sequela
• S37.432 Laceration of ovary, bilateral