Other injury of ureter, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or residual effect from a past injury to the ureter, which is the tube carrying urine from the kidney to the bladder. It indicates that the initial acute injury has resolved, but the patient continues to experience ongoing issues directly attributable to that prior trauma.

This code is appropriate for documenting chronic complications such as strictures, fistulas, or persistent pain that developed as a direct consequence of a previously sustained ureteral injury. It should be used when the patient is no longer in the acute phase of the injury but is being treated for its lasting impact.

• Always assign an additional code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., N28.89 for other specified disorders of kidney and ureter).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past ureteral injury.
• Do not use this code for acute ureteral injuries; use the appropriate acute injury code from the S37 category.