S37.3 — Injury of urethra
Is S37.3 billable?
No — S37.3 is a non-billable header code. S37.3 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 12 billable codes beneath S37.3.
Billable codes under this header
- S37.30XAUnspecified injury of urethra, initial encounter
- S37.30XDUnspecified injury of urethra, subsequent encounter
- S37.30XSUnspecified injury of urethra, sequela
- S37.32XAContusion of urethra, initial encounter
- S37.32XDContusion of urethra, subsequent encounter
- S37.32XSContusion of urethra, sequela
- S37.33XALaceration of urethra, initial encounter
- S37.33XDLaceration of urethra, subsequent encounter
- S37.33XSLaceration of urethra, sequela
- S37.39XAOther injury of urethra, initial encounter
- S37.39XDOther injury of urethra, subsequent encounter
- S37.39XSOther injury of urethra, sequela
S37.3 at a glance
| Code | S37.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of urethra |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S37
The conditions below can never be reported together with S37.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S37.3 to fully describe the condition. S37.3 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 S37.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S37.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S37.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S37.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S37
The conditions below are not part of S37.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S37.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S37
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S37.3 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S37.3? (4)
How long has S37.3 existed?
S37.3 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.
What other codes are in the S37 family? (8)
- S37.0Injury of kidneynot billable
- S37.1Injury of ureternot billable
- S37.2Injury of bladdernot billable
- S37.4Injury of ovarynot billable
- S37.5Injury of fallopian tubenot billable
- S37.6Injury of uterusnot billable
- S37.8Injury of other urinary and pelvic organsnot billable
- S37.9Injury of unspecified urinary and pelvic organnot billable