S36.021A Major contusion of spleen, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S36.021 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S36 Injury of intra-abdominal organs

Code also

• any associated open wound (S31.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S36.021 Major contusion of spleen

Applicable to

• Contusion of spleen greater than 2 cm

Code annotations containing back-references to S36.021A

Back-references to S36

• Use Additional: S38.1 Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis ("injury to intra-abdominal organs (S36.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S36.021A

• Contusion (skin surface intact) › spleen › major
• Injury › spleen › contusion › major

Nearby codes

• S36.020 Minor contusion of spleen
• S36.020A Minor contusion of spleen, initial encounter
• S36.020D Minor contusion of spleen, subsequent encounter
• S36.020S Minor contusion of spleen, sequela
• S36.021 Major contusion of spleen
• S36.021A Major contusion of spleen, initial encounter (this code)
• S36.021D Major contusion of spleen, subsequent encounter
• S36.021S Major contusion of spleen, sequela
• S36.029 Unspecified contusion of spleen
• S36.029A Unspecified contusion of spleen, initial encounter
• S36.029D Unspecified contusion of spleen, subsequent encounter