S36.520 Contusion 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 S36.520

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 S36.520

• Injury › intestine › large › ascending (right) › contusion
• Injury › intestine › large › contusion › ascending (right)

Nearby codes

• S36.519 Primary blast injury of unspecified part of colon
• S36.519A Primary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
• S36.519D Primary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, subsequent encounter
• S36.519S Primary blast injury of unspecified part of colon, sequela
• S36.52 Contusion of colon
• S36.520 Contusion of ascending [right] colon (this code)
• S36.520A Contusion of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
• S36.520D Contusion of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounter
• S36.520S Contusion of ascending [right] colon, sequela
• S36.521 Contusion of transverse colon
• S36.521A Contusion of transverse colon, initial encounter