S36.539 Laceration of unspecified part of 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 S36.539

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 S36.539

• Injury › intestine › large › laceration
• Laceration › intestine › large › colon

Nearby codes

• S36.533S Laceration of sigmoid colon, sequela
• S36.538 Laceration of other part of colon
• S36.538A Laceration of other part of colon, initial encounter
• S36.538D Laceration of other part of colon, subsequent encounter
• S36.538S Laceration of other part of colon, sequela
• S36.539 Laceration of unspecified part of colon (this code)
• S36.539A Laceration of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
• S36.539D Laceration of unspecified part of colon, subsequent encounter
• S36.539S Laceration of unspecified part of colon, sequela
• S36.59 Other injury of colon
• S36.590 Other injury of ascending [right] colon