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ICD-10/S37.011A

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

Minor contusion of right kidney, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S37.011A).

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

View all codes in the S37 family