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S37.041A vs S37.049A

S37.041A (Minor laceration of right kidney, initial encounter) compared with S37.049A (Minor laceration of unspecified kidney, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S37.041A and S37.049A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S37.041A
Right
Minor laceration of right kidney, initial encounter
S37.049A
Unspecified
Minor laceration of unspecified kidney, initial encounter

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. S37.041A and S37.049A 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

S37.041AMinor laceration of right kidney, initial encounterS37.049AMinor laceration of unspecified kidney, initial encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionMinor laceration of right kidney, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S37.041A).Minor laceration of unspecified kidney, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S37.049A).
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