S36.5 — Injury of colon
Is S36.5 billable?
No — S36.5 is a non-billable header code. S36.5 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 S36.5.
Billable codes under this header
- S36.500AUnspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
- S36.500DUnspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.500SUnspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, sequela
- S36.501AUnspecified injury of transverse colon, initial encounter
- S36.501DUnspecified injury of transverse colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.501SUnspecified injury of transverse colon, sequela
- S36.502AUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon, initial encounter
- S36.502DUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.502SUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon, sequela
- S36.503AUnspecified injury of sigmoid colon, initial encounter
- S36.503DUnspecified injury of sigmoid colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.503SUnspecified injury of sigmoid colon, sequela
- S36.508AUnspecified injury of other part of colon, initial encounter
- S36.508DUnspecified injury of other part of colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.508SUnspecified injury of other part of colon, sequela
- S36.509AUnspecified injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
- S36.509DUnspecified injury of unspecified part of colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.509SUnspecified injury of unspecified part of colon, sequela
- S36.510APrimary blast injury of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
- S36.510DPrimary blast injury of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.510SPrimary blast injury of ascending [right] colon, sequela
- S36.511APrimary blast injury of transverse colon, initial encounter
- S36.511DPrimary blast injury of transverse colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.511SPrimary blast injury of transverse colon, sequela
- S36.512APrimary blast injury of descending [left] colon, initial encounter
- S36.512DPrimary blast injury of descending [left] colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.512SPrimary blast injury of descending [left] colon, sequela
- S36.513APrimary blast injury of sigmoid colon, initial encounter
- S36.513DPrimary blast injury of sigmoid colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.513SPrimary blast injury of sigmoid colon, sequela
- S36.518APrimary blast injury of other part of colon, initial encounter
- S36.518DPrimary blast injury of other part of colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.518SPrimary blast injury of other part of colon, sequela
- S36.519APrimary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
- S36.519DPrimary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.519SPrimary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, sequela
- S36.520AContusion of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
- S36.520DContusion of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.520SContusion of ascending [right] colon, sequela
- S36.521AContusion of transverse colon, initial encounter
- S36.521DContusion of transverse colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.521SContusion of transverse colon, sequela
- S36.522AContusion of descending [left] colon, initial encounter
- S36.522DContusion of descending [left] colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.522SContusion of descending [left] colon, sequela
- S36.523AContusion of sigmoid colon, initial encounter
- S36.523DContusion of sigmoid colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.523SContusion of sigmoid colon, sequela
- S36.528AContusion of other part of colon, initial encounter
- S36.528DContusion of other part of colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.528SContusion of other part of colon, sequela
- S36.529AContusion of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
- S36.529DContusion of unspecified part of colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.529SContusion of unspecified part of colon, sequela
- S36.530ALaceration of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
- S36.530DLaceration of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.530SLaceration of ascending [right] colon, sequela
- S36.531ALaceration of transverse colon, initial encounter
- S36.531DLaceration of transverse colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.531SLaceration of transverse colon, sequela
S36.5 at a glance
| Code | S36.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of colon |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of S36.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- injury of rectum (S36.6-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S36.5 to fully describe the condition. S36.5 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 S36.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S36.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S36
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S36.5 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S36.5? (5)
How long has S36.5 existed?
S36.5 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
- S36.2Injury of pancreasnot billable
- S36.3Injury of stomachnot billable
- S36.4Injury of small intestinenot billable
- S36.6Injury of rectumnot billable
- S36.8Injury of other intra-abdominal organsnot billable
- S36.9Injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organnot billable