S37.011A ICD-10-CM Code: Minor contusion of right kidney, initial encounter
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)
MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.
- MS-DRG 698 — OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC (MDC 11)
- MS-DRG 699 — OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC (MDC 11)
- MS-DRG 700 — OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 11)
- MS-DRG 963 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC (MDC 24)
- MS-DRG 964 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC (MDC 24)
- MS-DRG 965 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 24)
A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S37.011A in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- injuries to the abdominal wall
- injuries to the anus
- injuries to the buttock
- injuries to the external genitalia
- injuries to the flank
- injuries to the groin
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- acute kidney injury (nontraumatic) (N17.9)
- injury of peritoneum (S36.81)
- injury of retroperitoneum (S36.89-)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does S37.011A require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S37.011A in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S37.009A — Unspecified injury of unspecified kidney, initial encounter
- S37.009D — Unspecified injury of unspecified kidney, subsequent encounter
- S37.009S — Unspecified injury of unspecified kidney, sequela
- S37.01 — Minor contusion of kidney
- S37.011 — Minor contusion of right kidney
- S37.011D — Minor contusion of right kidney, subsequent encounter
- S37.011S — Minor contusion of right kidney, sequela
- S37.012 — Minor contusion of left kidney
- S37.012A — Minor contusion of left kidney, initial encounter
- S37.012D — Minor contusion of left kidney, subsequent encounter