2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S37.893DLaceration of other urinary and pelvic organ, subsequent encounter
S37.893D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration of other urinary and pelvic organ, subsequent encounter. The 7th character D marks it as a subsequent encounter code, used during routine care in the healing or recovery phase. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 949 through 950. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as cut of urinary conduit. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Internal organ injury, subsequent encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S37.893D is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Cut of urinary conduit
- Injury of seminal vesicle
- Injury of spermatic cord
- Injury of urinary conduit
- Injury of vas deferens
- Laceration of seminal vesicle
- Laceration of urinary conduit
- Laceration of vas deferens
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of urinary and pelvic organs (S37). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S37.893D: its own notes plus those printed at S37, block S30-S39, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- 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: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter this code
- Ssequela
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S37.893D, its category, or a range that includes it.
Use Additional Code 1
These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and S37.893D is one of the codes named.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Wounds and Injuries
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening.
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Convert S37.893D to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About S37.893DOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for laceration of other urinary and pelvic organ, subsequent encounter?
The ICD-10-CM code for laceration of other urinary and pelvic organ, subsequent encounter is S37.893D (sometimes written as S37893D). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is S37.893D (Laceration of other urinary and pelvic organ) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report laceration of other urinary and pelvic organ, subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character D in S37.893D mean?
The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the laceration of other urinary and pelvic organ is healing, after active treatment has ended.
What MS-DRG does S37.893D group to?
When laceration of other urinary and pelvic organ, subsequent encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 950, 949, with relative weights from 0.7661 to 1.1231 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S37.893D exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for laceration of other urinary and pelvic organ, subsequent encounter on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39) range of the CMS exempt list.
