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FY2027

S36.502 — Unspecified injury of descending [left] colon

Not billable

Is S36.502 billable?

No — S36.502 is a non-billable header code. S36.502 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 3 billable codes beneath S36.502.

S36.502 at a glance

CodeS36.502
DescriptionUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S36.502 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S36.502. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Injury › intestine › large › descending

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S36.502 to fully describe the condition. S36.502 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 S36.502, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.502 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39

The conditions below are not part of S36.502, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.502 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S36.5

The conditions below are not part of S36.502, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.502 and the excluded code may both be reported.

Code also — inherited from S36

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S36.502 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S31.-)

What codes fall under S36.502? (3)

How long has S36.502 existed?

S36.502 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 S36.50 family? (5)