S36.9 — Injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ
Is S36.9 billable?
No — S36.9 is a non-billable header code. S36.9 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 12 billable codes beneath S36.9.
Billable codes under this header
- S36.90XAUnspecified injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, initial encounter
- S36.90XDUnspecified injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, subsequent encounter
- S36.90XSUnspecified injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, sequela
- S36.92XAContusion of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, initial encounter
- S36.92XDContusion of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, subsequent encounter
- S36.92XSContusion of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, sequela
- S36.93XALaceration of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, initial encounter
- S36.93XDLaceration of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, subsequent encounter
- S36.93XSLaceration of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, sequela
- S36.99XAOther injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, initial encounter
- S36.99XDOther injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, subsequent encounter
- S36.99XSOther injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ, sequela
S36.9 at a glance
| Code | S36.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ |
| 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 S36.9 to fully describe the condition. S36.9 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 S36.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S36.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S36.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S36
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S36.9 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S36.9? (4)
How long has S36.9 existed?
S36.9 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
- S36.5Injury of colonnot billable
- S36.6Injury of rectumnot billable
- S36.8Injury of other intra-abdominal organsnot billable