S37.81 Injury of adrenal gland

Non-billable header with 4 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

Codes under S37.81

• S37.812 Contusion of adrenal gland
• S37.813 Laceration of adrenal gland
• S37.818 Other injury of adrenal gland
• S37.819 Unspecified injury of adrenal gland

Code annotations containing back-references to S37.81

Back-references to S37

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

Nearby codes

• S37.69 Other injury of uterus
• S37.69XA Other injury of uterus, initial encounter
• S37.69XD Other injury of uterus, subsequent encounter
• S37.69XS Other injury of uterus, sequela
• S37.8 Injury of other urinary and pelvic organs
• S37.81 Injury of adrenal gland (this code)
• S37.812 Contusion of adrenal gland
• S37.812A Contusion of adrenal gland, initial encounter
• S37.812D Contusion of adrenal gland, subsequent encounter
• S37.812S Contusion of adrenal gland, sequela
• S37.813 Laceration of adrenal gland