ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for liver injury
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Injury › liver”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding liver injury
The ICD-10-CM code for liver injury is S36.119 (Unspecified injury of liver). The official index lists 6 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S36.119.
Within S36.11, choose S36.119 (Unspecified injury of liver) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: contusion of liver (S36.112), laceration of liver, unspecified degree (S36.113), minor laceration of liver (S36.114), moderate laceration of liver (S36.115), major laceration of liver (S36.116) and other injury of liver (S36.118).
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.
More specific liver injury codes (official index)
Common questions about liver injury ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for liver injury?
- S36.119 — Unspecified injury of liver (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S36.112, S36.113, S36.116, S36.114 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for contusion liver injury?
- S36.112 — Contusion of liver (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for laceration liver injury?
- S36.113 — Laceration of liver, unspecified degree (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is S36.119 billable?
- No. S36.119 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.