S36.2 — Injury of pancreas
Is S36.2 billable?
No — S36.2 is a non-billable header code. S36.2 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 60 billable codes beneath S36.2.
Billable codes under this header
- S36.200AUnspecified injury of head of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.200DUnspecified injury of head of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.200SUnspecified injury of head of pancreas, sequela
- S36.201AUnspecified injury of body of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.201DUnspecified injury of body of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.201SUnspecified injury of body of pancreas, sequela
- S36.202AUnspecified injury of tail of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.202DUnspecified injury of tail of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.202SUnspecified injury of tail of pancreas, sequela
- S36.209AUnspecified injury of unspecified part of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.209DUnspecified injury of unspecified part of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.209SUnspecified injury of unspecified part of pancreas, sequela
- S36.220AContusion of head of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.220DContusion of head of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.220SContusion of head of pancreas, sequela
- S36.221AContusion of body of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.221DContusion of body of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.221SContusion of body of pancreas, sequela
- S36.222AContusion of tail of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.222DContusion of tail of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.222SContusion of tail of pancreas, sequela
- S36.229AContusion of unspecified part of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.229DContusion of unspecified part of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.229SContusion of unspecified part of pancreas, sequela
- S36.230ALaceration of head of pancreas, unspecified degree, initial encounter
- S36.230DLaceration of head of pancreas, unspecified degree, subsequent encounter
- S36.230SLaceration of head of pancreas, unspecified degree, sequela
- S36.231ALaceration of body of pancreas, unspecified degree, initial encounter
- S36.231DLaceration of body of pancreas, unspecified degree, subsequent encounter
- S36.231SLaceration of body of pancreas, unspecified degree, sequela
- S36.232ALaceration of tail of pancreas, unspecified degree, initial encounter
- S36.232DLaceration of tail of pancreas, unspecified degree, subsequent encounter
- S36.232SLaceration of tail of pancreas, unspecified degree, sequela
- S36.239ALaceration of unspecified part of pancreas, unspecified degree, initial encounter
- S36.239DLaceration of unspecified part of pancreas, unspecified degree, subsequent encounter
- S36.239SLaceration of unspecified part of pancreas, unspecified degree, sequela
- S36.240AMinor laceration of head of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.240DMinor laceration of head of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.240SMinor laceration of head of pancreas, sequela
- S36.241AMinor laceration of body of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.241DMinor laceration of body of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.241SMinor laceration of body of pancreas, sequela
- S36.242AMinor laceration of tail of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.242DMinor laceration of tail of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.242SMinor laceration of tail of pancreas, sequela
- S36.249AMinor laceration of unspecified part of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.249DMinor laceration of unspecified part of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.249SMinor laceration of unspecified part of pancreas, sequela
- S36.250AModerate laceration of head of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.250DModerate laceration of head of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.250SModerate laceration of head of pancreas, sequela
- S36.251AModerate laceration of body of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.251DModerate laceration of body of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.251SModerate laceration of body of pancreas, sequela
- S36.252AModerate laceration of tail of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.252DModerate laceration of tail of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.252SModerate laceration of tail of pancreas, sequela
- S36.259AModerate laceration of unspecified part of pancreas, initial encounter
- S36.259DModerate laceration of unspecified part of pancreas, subsequent encounter
- S36.259SModerate laceration of unspecified part of pancreas, sequela
S36.2 at a glance
| Code | S36.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of pancreas |
| 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 S36.2 to fully describe the condition. S36.2 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 S36.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S36.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S36
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S36.2 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S36.2? (7)
- S36.20Unspecified injury of pancreasnot billable
- S36.22Contusion of pancreasnot billable
- S36.23Laceration of pancreas, unspecified degreenot billable
- S36.24Minor laceration of pancreasnot billable
- S36.25Moderate laceration of pancreasnot billable
- S36.26Major laceration of pancreasnot billable
- S36.29Other injury of pancreasnot billable
How long has S36.2 existed?
S36.2 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.
What other codes are in the S36 family? (8)
- S36.0Injury of spleennot billable
- S36.1Injury of liver and gallbladder and bile ductnot billable
- S36.3Injury of stomachnot billable
- S36.4Injury of small intestinenot billable
- S36.5Injury of colonnot billable
- S36.6Injury of rectumnot billable
- S36.8Injury of other intra-abdominal organsnot billable
- S36.9Injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organnot billable