Is S37.62XD a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. S37.62XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does S37.62XD sit in the tabular list?

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39).

What cannot be coded together with S37.62XD?

S37.62XD carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above S37.62XD (S37.6, S37) and apply to it just the same.

S37.62XD

S37.62XD — Contusion of uterus, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S37.62XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contusion of uterus, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "D" — subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S37.62XD

These are not written on S37.62XD, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing S37.62XD with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on S37.6 — Injury of uterus

injury to uterus during delivery (O71.-)

Written on S37 — Injury of urinary and pelvic organs

obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S37.62XD

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of S37.62XD, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on S37 — Injury of urinary and pelvic organs

injury of peritoneum (S36.81)
injury of retroperitoneum (S36.89-)

Risk adjustment

S37.62XD does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S37.62XD is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Code history

S37.62XD has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S37.62. If S37.62XD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S37.62XD

Is S37.62XD a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. S37.62XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S37.62XD sit in the tabular list?: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39).
What cannot be coded together with S37.62XD?: S37.62XD carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above S37.62XD (S37.6, S37) and apply to it just the same.