S36.6 — Injury of rectum

Not billable

Is S36.6 billable?

No — S36.6 is a non-billable header code. S36.6 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 15 billable codes beneath S36.6.

Billable codes under this header

S36.6 at a glance

Code	S36.6
Description	Injury of rectum
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 S36.6 to fully describe the condition. S36.6 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 S36.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.6 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 S36.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.6 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)

Code also — inherited from S36

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S36.6 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

any associated open wound (S31.-)

What codes fall under S36.6? (5)

How long has S36.6 existed?

S36.6 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.