S37.05

S37.05: Moderate laceration of kidney

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S37.05 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for moderate laceration of 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

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Laceration of kidney 1 to 3 cm

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S37.05

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S37: Injury of urinary and pelvic organs

obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S37.05

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S37.0: Injury of kidney

acute kidney injury (nontraumatic) (N17.9)

Written on S37: Injury of urinary and pelvic organs

injury of peritoneum (S36.81)
injury of retroperitoneum (S36.89-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S37.05

3 child codes. Green means billable.