ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S36.53Laceration of colon
S36.53 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S36.53
S36.53 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration of colon. It belongs to category S36 (injury of intra-abdominal organs), block S30-S39 (injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 6 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S36.5 (injury of colon), S36.53 is specifically for laceration of colon. Related codes cover unspecified injury of colon (S36.50), primary blast injury of colon (S36.51), contusion of colon (S36.52) and other injury of colon (S36.59).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36
- S36.530Laceration of ascending [right] colon
- S36.531Laceration of transverse colon
- S36.532Laceration of descending [left] colon
- S36.533Laceration of sigmoid colon
- S36.538Laceration of other part of colon
- S36.539Laceration of unspecified part of colon
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S36.53.
› From S36.5 Injury of colon
- injury of rectum (S36.6-)
› From S36 Injury of intra-abdominal organs
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
Broader instructions also apply from S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S36.53
Is S36.53 billable?
- No. S36.53 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.