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S36.5

Non-billable

Injury of colon

Injury of colon

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S30-S39

Parent Code

S36

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • injuries to the abdominal wall
  • injuries to the anus
  • injuries to the buttock
  • injuries to the external genitalia
  • injuries to the flank
  • injuries to the groin

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • injury of rectum (S36.6-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated open wound (S31.-)

Child Codes (5)

S36.50

Unspecified injury of colon

S36.51

Primary blast injury of colon

S36.52

Contusion of colon

S36.53

Laceration of colon

S36.59

Other injury of colon

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for injury of colon?

The ICD-10-CM code for injury of colon is S36.5. The full clinical description is "Injury of colon". S36.5 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code S36.5 mean?

ICD-10-CM code S36.5 represents "Injury of colon". It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S36.5 a billable code?

No, S36.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under S36.5.

What chapter is S36.5 in?

S36.5 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S36.5?

S36.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S36.5?

S36.5 has 5 child codes, including: S36.50 (Unspecified injury of colon), S36.51 (Primary blast injury of colon), S36.52 (Contusion of colon), S36.53 (Laceration of colon), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with S36.5?

Yes, when using S36.5 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S36.5?

S36.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0555307. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.