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S37.022 vs S37.029

S37.022 (Major contusion of left kidney) compared with S37.029 (Major contusion of unspecified kidney), from the official CMS tabular data. S37.022 and S37.029 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S37.022
Left
Major contusion of left kidney
S37.029
Unspecified
Major contusion of unspecified kidney

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S37.022 and S37.029 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S37.022Major contusion of left kidneyS37.029Major contusion of unspecified kidney
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionMajor contusion of left kidney is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S37.022).Major contusion of unspecified kidney is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S37.029).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37
Includes
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources