S36.59 — Other injury of colon
Is S36.59 billable?
No — S36.59 is a non-billable header code. S36.59 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 S36.59.
Billable codes under this header
- S36.590AOther injury of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
- S36.590DOther injury of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.590SOther injury of ascending [right] colon, sequela
- S36.591AOther injury of transverse colon, initial encounter
- S36.591DOther injury of transverse colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.591SOther injury of transverse colon, sequela
- S36.592AOther injury of descending [left] colon, initial encounter
- S36.592DOther injury of descending [left] colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.592SOther injury of descending [left] colon, sequela
- S36.593AOther injury of sigmoid colon, initial encounter
- S36.593DOther injury of sigmoid colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.593SOther injury of sigmoid colon, sequela
- S36.598AOther injury of other part of colon, initial encounter
- S36.598DOther injury of other part of colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.598SOther injury of other part of colon, sequela
- S36.599AOther injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
- S36.599DOther injury of unspecified part of colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.599SOther injury of unspecified part of colon, sequela
S36.59 at a glance
| Code | S36.59 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other injury of colon |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S36.59.
- Secondary blast injury of colon
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S36.59 to fully describe the condition. S36.59 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 S36.59, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.59 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S36.59, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.59 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S36.5
The conditions below are not part of S36.59, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.59 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 S36.59 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S36.59? (6)
- S36.590Other injury of ascending [right] colonnot billable
- S36.591Other injury of transverse colonnot billable
- S36.592Other injury of descending [left] colonnot billable
- S36.593Other injury of sigmoid colonnot billable
- S36.598Other injury of other part of colonnot billable
- S36.599Other injury of unspecified part of colonnot billable
How long has S36.59 existed?
S36.59 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.