S36.030 Superficial (capsular) laceration of spleen

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Laceration of spleen less than 1 cm
• Minor laceration of spleen

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S36.030

Back-references to S36.03

• Type 1 Excludes: D73.5 Infarction of spleen ("traumatic rupture of spleen (S36.03-)")

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 S36.030

• Injury › spleen › laceration › superficial (capsular) (minor)
• Laceration › spleen › superficial (minor)

Nearby codes

• S36.029 Unspecified contusion of spleen
• S36.029A Unspecified contusion of spleen, initial encounter
• S36.029D Unspecified contusion of spleen, subsequent encounter
• S36.029S Unspecified contusion of spleen, sequela
• S36.03 Laceration of spleen
• S36.030 Superficial (capsular) laceration of spleen (this code)
• S36.030A Superficial (capsular) laceration of spleen, initial encounter
• S36.030D Superficial (capsular) laceration of spleen, subsequent encounter
• S36.030S Superficial (capsular) laceration of spleen, sequela
• S36.031 Moderate laceration of spleen
• S36.031A Moderate laceration of spleen, initial encounter