S37.6 — Injury of uterus
Is S37.6 billable?
No — S37.6 is a non-billable header code. S37.6 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 S37.6.
Billable codes under this header
- S37.60XAUnspecified injury of uterus, initial encounter
- S37.60XDUnspecified injury of uterus, subsequent encounter
- S37.60XSUnspecified injury of uterus, sequela
- S37.62XAContusion of uterus, initial encounter
- S37.62XDContusion of uterus, subsequent encounter
- S37.62XSContusion of uterus, sequela
- S37.63XALaceration of uterus, initial encounter
- S37.63XDLaceration of uterus, subsequent encounter
- S37.63XSLaceration of uterus, sequela
- S37.69XAOther injury of uterus, initial encounter
- S37.69XDOther injury of uterus, subsequent encounter
- S37.69XSOther injury of uterus, sequela
S37.6 at a glance
| Code | S37.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of uterus |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S37.6 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- injury to uterus during delivery (O71.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S37
The conditions below can never be reported together with S37.6 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 S37.6 to fully describe the condition. S37.6 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 S37.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S37.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S37.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S37.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S37
The conditions below are not part of S37.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S37.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S37
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S37.6 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S37.6? (4)
How long has S37.6 existed?
S37.6 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
- S37.3Injury of urethranot billable
- S37.4Injury of ovarynot billable
- S37.5Injury of fallopian tubenot billable
- S37.8Injury of other urinary and pelvic organsnot billable
- S37.9Injury of unspecified urinary and pelvic organnot billable