S36.53 Laceration of colon

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

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-)

Codes under S36.53

• S36.530 Laceration of ascending [right] colon
• S36.531 Laceration of transverse colon
• S36.532 Laceration of descending [left] colon
• S36.533 Laceration of sigmoid colon
• S36.538 Laceration of other part of colon
• S36.539 Laceration of unspecified part of colon

Code annotations containing back-references to S36.53

Back-references to S36

• Use Additional: S38.1 Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis ("injury to intra-abdominal organs (S36.-)")

Nearby codes

• S36.528S Contusion of other part of colon, sequela
• S36.529 Contusion of unspecified part of colon
• S36.529A Contusion of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
• S36.529D Contusion of unspecified part of colon, subsequent encounter
• S36.529S Contusion of unspecified part of colon, sequela
• S36.53 Laceration of colon (this code)
• S36.530 Laceration of ascending [right] colon
• S36.530A Laceration of ascending [right] colon, initial encounter
• S36.530D Laceration of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounter
• S36.530S Laceration of ascending [right] colon, sequela
• S36.531 Laceration of transverse colon