S36.532D Laceration of descending [left] colon, subsequent encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S36.532 with 7th character D (subsequent 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

Applies from S36.5 Injury of colon

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of rectum (S36.6-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S36.532D

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 S36.532D

• Injury › intestine › large › descending (left) › laceration
• Injury › intestine › large › laceration › descending (left)
• Laceration › intestine › large › colon › descending

Nearby codes

• S36.531A Laceration of transverse colon, initial encounter
• S36.531D Laceration of transverse colon, subsequent encounter
• S36.531S Laceration of transverse colon, sequela
• S36.532 Laceration of descending [left] colon
• S36.532A Laceration of descending [left] colon, initial encounter
• S36.532D Laceration of descending [left] colon, subsequent encounter (this code)
• S36.532S Laceration of descending [left] colon, sequela
• S36.533 Laceration of sigmoid colon
• S36.533A Laceration of sigmoid colon, initial encounter
• S36.533D Laceration of sigmoid colon, subsequent encounter
• S36.533S Laceration of sigmoid colon, sequela