S36.531

S36.531: Laceration of transverse colon

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S36.531 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for laceration of transverse colon. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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 S36.531

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.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Injury›intestine›large›laceration›transverse
Injury›intestine›large›transverse›laceration
Laceration›intestine›large›rectum›transverse

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S36.531

3 child codes. Green means billable.