2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S36Injury of intra-abdominal organs

ICD-10-CM Codes›S00–T88›S30-S39›S36

ICD-10-CM S36
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

S36 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for injury of intra-abdominal organs, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as S36.00XA, S36.00XD, S36.00XS, and S36.020A.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
S36
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Injury of intra-abdominal organs
Short Description
Injury of intra-abdominal organs
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
S30-S39
Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals

Code Classification

ChapterS00–T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
SectionS30-S39Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
CategoryS36Injury of intra-abdominal organs
This CodeS36Injury of intra-abdominal organs

Specific Coding for Injury of intra-abdominal organsOverview

Non-specific codes like S36 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • S36.0 for Injury of spleen

  • S36.00 for Unspecified injury of spleen

  • S36.02 for Contusion of spleen

  • S36.03 for Laceration of spleen

  • S36.09 for Other injury of spleen

  • S36.1 for Injury of liver and gallbladder and bile duct

  • S36.11 for Injury of liver

  • S36.12 for Injury of gallbladder

  • S36.13 for Injury of bile duct

  • S36.2 for Injury of pancreas

  • S36.20 for Unspecified injury of pancreas

  • S36.22 for Contusion of pancreas

  • S36.23 for Laceration of pancreas, unspecified degree

  • S36.24 for Minor laceration of pancreas

  • S36.25 for Moderate laceration of pancreas

  • S36.26 for Major laceration of pancreas

  • S36.29 for Other injury of pancreas

  • S36.3 for Injury of stomach

  • S36.30 for Unspecified injury of stomach

  • S36.32 for Contusion of stomach

  • S36.33 for Laceration of stomach

  • S36.39 for Other injury of stomach

  • S36.4 for Injury of small intestine

  • S36.40 for Unspecified injury of small intestine

  • S36.41 for Primary blast injury of small intestine

  • S36.42 for Contusion of small intestine

  • S36.43 for Laceration of small intestine

  • S36.49 for Other injury of small intestine

  • S36.5 for Injury of colon

  • S36.50 for Unspecified injury of colon

  • S36.51 for Primary blast injury of colon

  • S36.52 for Contusion of colon

  • S36.53 for Laceration of colon

  • S36.59 for Other injury of colon

  • S36.6 for Injury of rectum

  • S36.60 for Unspecified injury of rectum

  • S36.61 for Primary blast injury of rectum

  • S36.62 for Contusion of rectum

  • S36.63 for Laceration of rectum

  • S36.69 for Other injury of rectum

  • S36.8 for Injury of other intra-abdominal organs

  • S36.81 for Injury of peritoneum

  • S36.89 for Injury of other intra-abdominal organs

  • S36.9 for Injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ

  • S36.90 for Unspecified injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ

  • S36.92 for Contusion of unspecified intra-abdominal organ

  • S36.93 for Laceration of unspecified intra-abdominal organ

  • S36.99 for Other injury of unspecified intra-abdominal organ

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of intra-abdominal organs (S36). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S36: its own notes plus those printed at block S30-S39 and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

From Block S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals applies to 2,679 codes
  • injuries to the abdominal wall
  • injuries to the anus
  • injuries to the buttock
  • injuries to the external genitalia
  • injuries to the flank
  • injuries to the groin

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Block S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals applies to 2,679 codes
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.

  • any associated open wound (S31.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

7th Character

Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36
Values for category S36 Encounter: Initial, Subsequent, Sequela
  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S36, its category, or a range that includes it.

Use Additional Code 1

These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and S36 is one of the codes named.

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

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About S36Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for injury of intra-abdominal organs?

S36 is the ICD-10-CM category for injury of intra-abdominal organs, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is S36 (Injury of intra-abdominal organs) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for injury of intra-abdominal organs, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for injury of intra-abdominal organs need a more specific code from this category, such as S36.00XA, S36.00XD, and S36.00XS.