S36.50 — Unspecified injury of colon
Is S36.50 billable?
No — S36.50 is a non-billable header code. S36.50 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 18 billable codes beneath S36.50.
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
S36.50 at a glance
| Code | S36.50 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury of colon |
| 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 S36.50 to fully describe the condition. S36.50 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 S36.50, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.50 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S36.50, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.50 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S36.5
The conditions below are not part of S36.50, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.50 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- injury of rectum (S36.6-)
Code also — inherited from S36
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S36.50 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S36.50? (6)
- S36.500Unspecified injury of ascending [right] colonnot billable
- S36.501Unspecified injury of transverse colonnot billable
- S36.502Unspecified injury of descending [left] colonnot billable
- S36.503Unspecified injury of sigmoid colonnot billable
- S36.508Unspecified injury of other part of colonnot billable
- S36.509Unspecified injury of unspecified part of colonnot billable
How long has S36.50 existed?
S36.50 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.