S37.012S Minor contusion of left kidney, sequela

ICD-10-CM S37.012S: Minor contusion of left kidney, sequela

ICD-10-CM code S37.012S has the preferred name minor contusion of left kidney, sequela. The terminology record lists this active concept under the parent code S37.012 and assigns it the semantic type of injury or poisoning. A Medicare billing and coding article includes this code within a range spanning initial encounter through sequela for this specific injury. 1 3

Plain-language overview

The terminology record for S37.012S assigns the preferred name minor contusion of left kidney, sequela, and classifies its semantic type as injury or poisoning. 1

What this code represents

Within the coding hierarchy, S37.012S is a narrower concept that falls under the parent code S37.012, which denotes a minor contusion of the left kidney. 1

The terminology record indicates that S37.012S is an active concept and lists minor contusion of left kidney, sequela as a published abbreviation for this designation. 1

Coding details

A Medicare billing and coding article lists S37.012S as the sequela code in a range that begins with S37.012A, the initial encounter for a minor contusion of the left kidney. 3

Clinical context

Clinical guidelines for kidney trauma state that non-operative management is the treatment of choice for hemodynamically stable patients with minor lesions. 2

For minor renal injuries managed non-operatively, clinical guidelines indicate that follow-up imaging is not required, though this applies to active injury management rather than sequela. 2

Documentation considerations

Clinical evaluation of urogenital trauma in adults considers the presence of hematuria, flank or abdominal pain or contusion, rib fractures, and the mechanism of trauma. 2

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines the code structure and semantic type, the Medicare article places the code within a billing and coding range that includes the initial encounter and sequela designations. 1 3

The trauma guidelines provide clinical management context for minor kidney injuries, whereas the terminology record provides the formal naming and hierarchical classification for the sequela code. 1 2

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S37.012S terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Kidney and uro-trauma: WSES-AAST guidelines — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Article - Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) (A56805) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.