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S36.50

Unspecified injury of colon

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Nonbillable category

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S36.500Unspecified injury of ascending [right] colonCategory
S36.500AUnspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, initial encounterBillable
S36.500DUnspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, subsequent encounterBillable
S36.500SUnspecified injury of ascending [right] colon, sequelaBillable
S36.501Unspecified injury of transverse colonCategory
S36.501AUnspecified injury of transverse colon, initial encounterBillable
S36.501DUnspecified injury of transverse colon, subsequent encounterBillable
S36.501SUnspecified injury of transverse colon, sequelaBillable
S36.502Unspecified injury of descending [left] colonCategory
S36.502AUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon, initial encounterBillable
S36.502DUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon, subsequent encounterBillable
S36.502SUnspecified injury of descending [left] colon, sequelaBillable
S36.503Unspecified injury of sigmoid colonCategory
S36.503AUnspecified injury of sigmoid colon, initial encounterBillable
S36.503DUnspecified injury of sigmoid colon, subsequent encounterBillable
S36.503SUnspecified injury of sigmoid colon, sequelaBillable
S36.508Unspecified injury of other part of colonCategory
S36.508AUnspecified injury of other part of colon, initial encounterBillable
S36.508DUnspecified injury of other part of colon, subsequent encounterBillable
S36.508SUnspecified injury of other part of colon, sequelaBillable
S36.509Unspecified injury of unspecified part of colonCategory
S36.509AUnspecified injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounterBillable
S36.509DUnspecified injury of unspecified part of colon, subsequent encounterBillable
S36.509SUnspecified injury of unspecified part of colon, sequelaBillable

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