Injury to ureter, with open wound into cavity

This code signifies a traumatic injury to the ureter that has resulted in an open wound extending into a body cavity, such as the abdominal or pelvic cavity. This indicates a significant breach of the body wall and potential communication between the external environment and internal organs.

This code is appropriate for cases involving penetrating trauma (e.g., gunshot, stab wound) or iatrogenic injury during surgery where the ureter is damaged and there is a documented open communication to a body cavity. Documentation should clearly state both the ureteral injury and the presence of an open wound into a cavity.

• Differentiate from ureteral injury without an open wound into a cavity, which would be coded differently.
• Always sequence this code after the primary injury code (e.g., gunshot wound to abdomen).
• Ensure documentation specifies which cavity is involved (e.g., peritoneal, retroperitoneal) if possible, though not explicitly required by this specific code.