ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S37.81Injury of adrenal gland

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S37.81 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 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 S37.81

S37.81 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury of adrenal gland. 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 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S37.8 (injury of other urinary and pelvic organs), S37.81 is specifically for injury of adrenal gland. Related codes cover prostate (S37.82) and other urinary and pelvic organ (S37.89).

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.

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

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S37.81.

› From S37 Injury of urinary and pelvic organs

Excludes1

obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)

Excludes2

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

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.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
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Common questions about S37.81

Is S37.81 billable?: No. S37.81 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.