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S37.1

Non-billable

Injury of ureter

S37.1 is the ICD-10-CM code for Injury of ureter. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as S37.10 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
S00-T88
Parent
S37
Subcodes
4
Edition
FY2026

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Your kidneys make urine by filtering wastes and extra water from your blood. The urine travels from the kidneys to the bladder in two thin tubes called ureters. The ureters are about 8 to 10 inches long. Muscles in the ureter walls tighten and relax to force urine down and away from the kidneys. Small amounts of urine flow from the ureters into the bladder about every 10 to 15 seconds. Sometimes the ureters can…

Read more about Ureteral Disorders at MedlinePlus ↗
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Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

No additional coding notes for this code.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S37.1?
S37.1 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Injury of ureter". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Is S37.1 a billable code?
No — S37.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as S37.10) for billing.
What are the subcodes of S37.1?
S37.1 has 4 more specific child codes, including S37.10, S37.12, S37.13.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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