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S35.534 vs S35.535

S35.534 (Injury of right uterine vein) compared with S35.535 (Injury of left uterine vein), from the official CMS tabular data. S35.534 and S35.535 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S35.534
Right
Injury of right uterine vein
S35.535
Left
Injury of left uterine vein

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S35.534 and S35.535 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S35.534Injury of right uterine veinS35.535Injury of left uterine vein
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionInjury of right uterine vein is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S35.534).Injury of left uterine vein is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S35.535).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35
Includes
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources