S36.502A Unspecified injury of descending colon, initial encounter
Instructional Notes:
S36.502A Description: Unspecified injury of descending colon, initial encounter ↓
S36.502 Description: Unspecified injury of descending [left] colon ↓
S36.50 Description: Unspecified injury of colon ↓
S36.5 Description: Injury of colon Exclude2:
injury of rectum (S36.6-)
↓
S36 Description: Injury of intra-abdominal organs Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S31.-)'] ↓
S30-S39 Description: Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39) Exclude2:
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)
Include:
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
↓
S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
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
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)