S36.242A Minor laceration of tail of pancreas, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S36.242 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

Code annotations containing back-references to S36.242A

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 S36.242A

• Injury › pancreas › tail › laceration › minor
• Laceration › pancreas › tail › minor

Nearby codes

• S36.241 Minor laceration of body of pancreas
• S36.241A Minor laceration of body of pancreas, initial encounter
• S36.241D Minor laceration of body of pancreas, subsequent encounter
• S36.241S Minor laceration of body of pancreas, sequela
• S36.242 Minor laceration of tail of pancreas
• S36.242A Minor laceration of tail of pancreas, initial encounter (this code)
• S36.242D Minor laceration of tail of pancreas, subsequent encounter
• S36.242S Minor laceration of tail of pancreas, sequela
• S36.249 Minor laceration of unspecified part of pancreas
• S36.249A Minor laceration of unspecified part of pancreas, initial encounter
• S36.249D Minor laceration of unspecified part of pancreas, subsequent encounter