S37.59 ICD-10-CM Code: Other injury of fallopian tube
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S37.59 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- injuries to the abdominal wall
- injuries to the anus
- injuries to the buttock
- injuries to the external genitalia
- injuries to the flank
- injuries to the groin
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Secondary blast injury of fallopian tube
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
- obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-) Compare S37.59 vs O71 →
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- injury of peritoneum (S36.81) Compare S37.59 vs S36.81 →
- injury of retroperitoneum (S36.89-) Compare S37.59 vs S36.89 →
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S37.59 vs T20 →
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) Compare S37.59 vs T18.5 →
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) Compare S37.59 vs T19 →
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) Compare S37.59 vs T18.2 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S37.59 vs T33 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S37.59 vs T63.4 →
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
Frequently Compared Codes
The official Excludes notes on S37.59 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: S37.591A, S37.591D, S37.591S, S37.592A, S37.592D.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37" Options: S37.591A, S37.591D, S37.591S, S37.592A, S37.592D, S37.592S
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of S37.59 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
Referenced by Use Additional Code instructions
- S38.1 — Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis [Use Additional Code](via S37.-): “injury to urinary and pelvic organs (S37.-)” · check together
Nearest codes (40)
- S37 — Injury of urinary and pelvic organs [Sibling]
- S37.522A — Contusion of fallopian tube, bilateral, initial encounter [Sibling]
- S37.522D — Contusion of fallopian tube, bilateral, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S37.522S — Contusion of fallopian tube, bilateral, sequela [Sibling]
- S37.529 — Contusion of fallopian tube, unspecified [Sibling]
- S37.529A — Contusion of fallopian tube, unspecified, initial encounter [Sibling]
- S37.529D — Contusion of fallopian tube, unspecified, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S37.529S — Contusion of fallopian tube, unspecified, sequela [Sibling]
- and 32 more
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S37.59 or its code family.
1 Use Additional Code instructions: S38.1 (via S37.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S37.59 be billed directly?
No. S37.59 (Other injury of fallopian tube) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S37.59 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S37.59 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S37.532S — Laceration of fallopian tube, bilateral, sequela
- S37.539 — Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified
- S37.539A — Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified, initial encounter
- S37.539D — Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified, subsequent encounter
- S37.539S — Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified, sequela
- S37.591 — Other injury of fallopian tube, unilateral
- S37.591A — Other injury of fallopian tube, unilateral, initial encounter
- S37.591D — Other injury of fallopian tube, unilateral, subsequent encounter
- S37.591S — Other injury of fallopian tube, unilateral, sequela
- S37.592 — Other injury of fallopian tube, bilateral