S37.823 Laceration of prostate

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 S37.823

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 S37.823

• Injury › prostate › laceration
• Laceration › pelvic › organ › prostate
• Laceration › prostate

Nearby codes

• S37.82 Injury of prostate
• S37.822 Contusion of prostate
• S37.822A Contusion of prostate, initial encounter
• S37.822D Contusion of prostate, subsequent encounter
• S37.822S Contusion of prostate, sequela
• S37.823 Laceration of prostate (this code)
• S37.823A Laceration of prostate, initial encounter
• S37.823D Laceration of prostate, subsequent encounter
• S37.823S Laceration of prostate, sequela
• S37.828 Other injury of prostate
• S37.828A Other injury of prostate, initial encounter