S35.53 — Injury of uterine artery or vein
Is S35.53 billable?
No — S35.53 is a non-billable header code. S35.53 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 18 billable codes beneath S35.53.
Billable codes under this header
- S35.531AInjury of right uterine artery, initial encounter
- S35.531DInjury of right uterine artery, subsequent encounter
- S35.531SInjury of right uterine artery, sequela
- S35.532AInjury of left uterine artery, initial encounter
- S35.532DInjury of left uterine artery, subsequent encounter
- S35.532SInjury of left uterine artery, sequela
- S35.533AInjury of unspecified uterine artery, initial encounter
- S35.533DInjury of unspecified uterine artery, subsequent encounter
- S35.533SInjury of unspecified uterine artery, sequela
- S35.534AInjury of right uterine vein, initial encounter
- S35.534DInjury of right uterine vein, subsequent encounter
- S35.534SInjury of right uterine vein, sequela
- S35.535AInjury of left uterine vein, initial encounter
- S35.535DInjury of left uterine vein, subsequent encounter
- S35.535SInjury of left uterine vein, sequela
- S35.536AInjury of unspecified uterine vein, initial encounter
- S35.536DInjury of unspecified uterine vein, subsequent encounter
- S35.536SInjury of unspecified uterine vein, sequela
S35.53 at a glance
| Code | S35.53 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of uterine artery or vein |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S35.53 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S35.53. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › uterine › artery
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › uterine › vein
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S35.53 to fully describe the condition. S35.53 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S35.53, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.53 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S35.53, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.53 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S35
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S35.53 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S35.53? (6)
How long has S35.53 existed?
S35.53 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.