ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for S36
Injury of intra-abdominal organs
Coding Notes & Guidelines for S36
injury of rectum (S36.6-)
Contusion of spleen less than 2 cm
Contusion of spleen greater than 2 cm
- Laceration of spleen less than 1 cm
- Minor laceration of spleen
Laceration of spleen 1 to 3 cm
- Avulsion of spleen
- Laceration of spleen greater than 3 cm
- Massive laceration of spleen
- Multiple moderate lacerations of spleen
- Stellate laceration of spleen
Laceration involving capsule only, or, without significant involvement of hepatic parenchyma [i.e., less than 1 cm deep]
Laceration involving parenchyma but without major disruption of parenchyma [i.e., less than 10 cm long and less than 3 cm deep]
- Laceration with significant disruption of hepatic parenchyma [i.e., greater than 10 cm long and 3 cm deep]
- Multiple moderate lacerations, with or without hematoma
- Stellate laceration of liver
Blast injury of small intestine NOS
Blast injury of colon NOS
Secondary blast injury of colon
Blast injury of rectum NOS
Secondary blast injury of rectum
Injury of retroperitoneum
any associated open wound (S31.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36
- A: initial encounter
- D: subsequent encounter
- S: sequela
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S36):
About ICD-10-CM Code S36 (Injury of intra-abdominal organs)
ICD-10-CM code S36 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S36 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about S36 - Injury of intra-abdominal organs. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Injury of intra-abdominal organs.