S36.438A
Laceration of other part of small intestine, initial encounter
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S36.438A sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S36 Injury of intra-abdominal organs
- S36.4 Injury of small intestine
- S36.43 Laceration of small intestine
- S36.438 Parent Laceration of other part of small intestine
- S36.438A This code Laceration of other part of small intestine, initial encounter
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36
Inherited from S36 — Injury of intra-abdominal organs
Version History
How S36.438A appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentLaceration of other part of small intestine, initial encounter
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedLaceration of other part of small intestine, initial encounter
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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