S36.115A Moderate laceration of liver, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S36.115 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 S36.115 Moderate laceration of liver

Applicable to

• Laceration involving parenchyma but without major disruption of parenchyma [i.e., less than 10 cm long and less than 3 cm deep]

Code annotations containing back-references to S36.115A

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 S36.115A

• Injury › liver › laceration › moderate
• Laceration › liver › moderate

Nearby codes

• S36.114 Minor laceration of liver
• S36.114A Minor laceration of liver, initial encounter
• S36.114D Minor laceration of liver, subsequent encounter
• S36.114S Minor laceration of liver, sequela
• S36.115 Moderate laceration of liver
• S36.115A Moderate laceration of liver, initial encounter (this code)
• S36.115D Moderate laceration of liver, subsequent encounter
• S36.115S Moderate laceration of liver, sequela
• S36.116 Major laceration of liver
• S36.116A Major laceration of liver, initial encounter
• S36.116D Major laceration of liver, subsequent encounter