S36.500 Unspecified injury of ascending [right] colon

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

Applies from S36.5 Injury of colon

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of rectum (S36.6-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S36.500

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 S36.500

• Injury › intestine › large › ascending (right)

Nearby codes

• S36.499A Other injury of unspecified part of small intestine, initial encounter
• S36.499D Other injury of unspecified part of small intestine, subsequent encounter
• S36.499S Other injury of unspecified part of small intestine, sequela
• S36.5 Injury of colon
• S36.50 Unspecified injury of colon
• S36.500 Unspecified injury of ascending [right] colon (this code)
• S36.500A Unspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
• S36.500D Unspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounter
• S36.500S Unspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, sequela
• S36.501 Unspecified injury of transverse colon
• S36.501A Unspecified injury of transverse colon, initial encounter