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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for kidney avulsion

S37.06

Major laceration of kidney

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Avulsion (traumatic) › kidney”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding kidney avulsion

The ICD-10-CM code for kidney avulsion is S37.06 (Major laceration of kidney).

Within S37.0 (injury of kidney), S37.06 is specifically for major laceration of kidney. Related codes cover unspecified injury of kidney (S37.00), minor contusion of kidney (S37.01), major contusion of kidney (S37.02), laceration of kidney, unspecified degree (S37.03), minor laceration of kidney (S37.04), moderate laceration of kidney (S37.05) and other injury of kidney (S37.09).

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.

Common questions about kidney avulsion ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for kidney avulsion?

S37.06 — Major laceration of kidney (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is S37.06 billable?

No. S37.06 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.