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S37.532 vs S37.539

S37.532 (Laceration of fallopian tube, bilateral) compared with S37.539 (Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. S37.532 and S37.539 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S37.532
Bilateral
Laceration of fallopian tube, bilateral
S37.539
Unspecified
Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified

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. S37.532 and S37.539 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

S37.532Laceration of fallopian tube, bilateralS37.539Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified
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)
DefinitionLaceration of fallopian tube, bilateral is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S37.532).Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S37.539).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37
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