S36.511S

S36.511S: Primary blast injury of transverse colon, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S36.511S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for primary blast injury of transverse colon, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S36.511S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "S": sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S36.511S

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S36.5: Injury of colon

injury of rectum (S36.6-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S36.511S is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56632Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.