S36.439A Laceration of unspecified part of small intestine, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S36.439 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 S36.439A

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 S36.439A

• Injury › intestine › small › laceration
• Laceration › intestine › small

Nearby codes

• S36.438 Laceration of other part of small intestine
• S36.438A Laceration of other part of small intestine, initial encounter
• S36.438D Laceration of other part of small intestine, subsequent encounter
• S36.438S Laceration of other part of small intestine, sequela
• S36.439 Laceration of unspecified part of small intestine
• S36.439A Laceration of unspecified part of small intestine, initial encounter (this code)
• S36.439D Laceration of unspecified part of small intestine, subsequent encounter
• S36.439S Laceration of unspecified part of small intestine, sequela
• S36.49 Other injury of small intestine
• S36.490 Other injury of duodenum
• S36.490A Other injury of duodenum, initial encounter