S37.041 vs S37.042
S37.041 (Minor laceration of right kidney) compared with S37.042 (Minor laceration of left kidney), from the official CMS tabular data. S37.041 and S37.042 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S37.041 and S37.042 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
| S37.041Minor laceration of right kidney | S37.042Minor laceration of left kidney | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Minor laceration of right kidney is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S37.041). | Minor laceration of left kidney is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S37.042). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37 | The 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