S37.03 Laceration of kidney, unspecified degree

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S37 Injury of urinary and pelvic organs

Excludes1 (never code together)

• obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of peritoneum (S36.81)
• injury of retroperitoneum (S36.89-)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S31.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S37

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S37.0 Injury of kidney

Excludes2 (not included here)

• acute kidney injury (nontraumatic) (N17.9)

Codes under S37.03

• S37.031 Laceration of right kidney, unspecified degree
• S37.032 Laceration of left kidney, unspecified degree
• S37.039 Laceration of unspecified kidney, unspecified degree

Code annotations containing back-references to S37.03

Back-references to S37.0

• Type 2 Excludes: N17.9 Acute kidney failure, unspecified ("traumatic kidney injury (S37.0-)")

Back-references to S37

• Use Additional: S38.1 Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis ("injury to urinary and pelvic organs (S37.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S37.03

• Laceration › kidney

Nearby codes

• S37.022S Major contusion of left kidney, sequela
• S37.029 Major contusion of unspecified kidney
• S37.029A Major contusion of unspecified kidney, initial encounter
• S37.029D Major contusion of unspecified kidney, subsequent encounter
• S37.029S Major contusion of unspecified kidney, sequela
• S37.03 Laceration of kidney, unspecified degree (this code)
• S37.031 Laceration of right kidney, unspecified degree
• S37.031A Laceration of right kidney, unspecified degree, initial encounter
• S37.031D Laceration of right kidney, unspecified degree, subsequent encounter
• S37.031S Laceration of right kidney, unspecified degree, sequela
• S37.032 Laceration of left kidney, unspecified degree