S36.222 Contusion of tail of pancreas

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 S36.222

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 S36.222

• Contusion (skin surface intact) › pancreas › tail
• Injury › pancreas › tail › contusion

Nearby codes

• S36.220S Contusion of head of pancreas, sequela
• S36.221 Contusion of body of pancreas
• S36.221A Contusion of body of pancreas, initial encounter
• S36.221D Contusion of body of pancreas, subsequent encounter
• S36.221S Contusion of body of pancreas, sequela
• S36.222 Contusion of tail of pancreas (this code)
• S36.222A Contusion of tail of pancreas, initial encounter
• S36.222D Contusion of tail of pancreas, subsequent encounter
• S36.222S Contusion of tail of pancreas, sequela
• S36.229 Contusion of unspecified part of pancreas
• S36.229A Contusion of unspecified part of pancreas, initial encounter