S36.11 — Injury of liver
Is S36.11 billable?
No — S36.11 is a non-billable header code. S36.11 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 21 billable codes beneath S36.11.
Billable codes under this header
- S36.112AContusion of liver, initial encounter
- S36.112DContusion of liver, subsequent encounter
- S36.112SContusion of liver, sequela
- S36.113ALaceration of liver, unspecified degree, initial encounter
- S36.113DLaceration of liver, unspecified degree, subsequent encounter
- S36.113SLaceration of liver, unspecified degree, sequela
- S36.114AMinor laceration of liver, initial encounter
- S36.114DMinor laceration of liver, subsequent encounter
- S36.114SMinor laceration of liver, sequela
- S36.115AModerate laceration of liver, initial encounter
- S36.115DModerate laceration of liver, subsequent encounter
- S36.115SModerate laceration of liver, sequela
- S36.116AMajor laceration of liver, initial encounter
- S36.116DMajor laceration of liver, subsequent encounter
- S36.116SMajor laceration of liver, sequela
- S36.118AOther injury of liver, initial encounter
- S36.118DOther injury of liver, subsequent encounter
- S36.118SOther injury of liver, sequela
- S36.119AUnspecified injury of liver, initial encounter
- S36.119DUnspecified injury of liver, subsequent encounter
- S36.119SUnspecified injury of liver, sequela
S36.11 at a glance
| Code | S36.11 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of liver |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S36.11 to fully describe the condition. S36.11 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S36.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S36.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S36
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S36.11 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S36.11? (7)
- S36.112Contusion of livernot billable
- S36.113Laceration of liver, unspecified degreenot billable
- S36.114Minor laceration of livernot billable
- S36.115Moderate laceration of livernot billable
- S36.116Major laceration of livernot billable
- S36.118Other injury of livernot billable
- S36.119Unspecified injury of livernot billable
How long has S36.11 existed?
S36.11 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.