S35.53
Header — not billableInjury of uterine artery or vein
The ICD-10 code for injury of uterine artery or vein is S35.53.
S35.53 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S35.50Injury of unspecified iliac blood vessel(s)
- S35.51Injury of iliac artery or veinnon-billable header
- S35.59Injury of other iliac blood vessels
- S35.53Injury of uterine artery or veinnon-billable header