S37.62 ICD-10-CM Code: Contusion of uterus
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 S37.62 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
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).
- injury to uterus during delivery (O71.-) Compare S37.62 vs O71 →
- obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-) Compare S37.62 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 S37.62 vs S36.81 →
- injury of retroperitoneum (S36.89-) Compare S37.62 vs S36.89 →
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S37.62 vs T20 →
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) Compare S37.62 vs T18.5 →
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) Compare S37.62 vs T19 →
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) Compare S37.62 vs T18.2 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S37.62 vs T33 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S37.62 vs T63.4 →
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
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: S37.62XA, S37.62XD, S37.62XS.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37" Options: S37.62XA, S37.62XD, S37.62XS
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 S37.62 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
- S37.6 — Injury of uterus [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.-)”
Index entries
- Contusion (skin surface intact), pelvic organ, uterus[Index term]
- Contusion (skin surface intact), uterus[Index term]
- Injury, uterus, uterine, contusion[Index term]
Nearest codes (40)
- S37 — Injury of urinary and pelvic organs [Sibling]
- S37.539D — Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S37.539S — Laceration of fallopian tube, unspecified, sequela [Sibling]
- S37.59 — Other injury of fallopian tube [Sibling]
- S37.591 — Other injury of fallopian tube, unilateral [Sibling]
- S37.591A — Other injury of fallopian tube, unilateral, initial encounter [Sibling]
- S37.591D — Other injury of fallopian tube, unilateral, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S37.591S — Other injury of fallopian tube, unilateral, sequela [Sibling]
- and 32 more
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S37.62 or its code family.
1 Use Additional Code instructions: S38.1 (via S37.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S37.62 be billed directly?
No. S37.62 (Contusion of uterus) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S37.62 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 S37.62 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S37.6 — Injury of uterus
- S37.60 — Unspecified injury of uterus
- S37.60XA — Unspecified injury of uterus, initial encounter
- S37.60XD — Unspecified injury of uterus, subsequent encounter
- S37.60XS — Unspecified injury of uterus, sequela
- S37.62XA — Contusion of uterus, initial encounter
- S37.62XD — Contusion of uterus, subsequent encounter
- S37.62XS — Contusion of uterus, sequela
- S37.63 — Laceration of uterus
- S37.63XA — Laceration of uterus, initial encounter
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Contusion (skin surface intact), pelvic organ, uterus
- Contusion (skin surface intact), uterus
- Injury, uterus, uterine, contusion