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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S37.0Injury of kidney

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S37.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 8 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S37.0

S37.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury of kidney. It belongs to category S37 (injury of urinary and pelvic organs), block S30-S39 (injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 8 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S37 (injury of urinary and pelvic organs), S37.0 is specifically for injury of kidney. Related codes cover ureter (S37.1), bladder (S37.2), urethra (S37.3), ovary (S37.4), fallopian tube (S37.5), uterus (S37.6), other urinary and pelvic organs (S37.8) and unspecified urinary and pelvic organ (S37.9).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of S37.0, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: acute kidney injury (nontraumatic) (N17.9).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

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

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Coding notes

Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • acute kidney injury (nontraumatic) (N17.9)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S37.0.

› From S37 Injury of urinary and pelvic organs
Excludes1
  • obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)
Excludes2
Code also
  • any associated open wound (S31.-)

Broader instructions also apply from S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Codes whose notes reference S37.0

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S37.0

Is S37.0 billable?

No. S37.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.