Is S37.012 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. S37.012 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does S37.012 sit in the tabular list?

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39).

S37.012

S37.012 — Minor contusion of left kidney

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft

S37.012 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for minor contusion of left kidney. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Risk adjustment

S37.012 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead S37.012

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S37.01. If S37.012 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S37.012

Is S37.012 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. S37.012 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does S37.012 sit in the tabular list?: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39).