S36.60 ICD-10-CM Code: Unspecified injury of rectum
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S36.60 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- 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
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S36.60 vs T20 →
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) Compare S36.60 vs T18.5 →
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) Compare S36.60 vs T19 →
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) Compare S36.60 vs T18.2 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S36.60 vs T33 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S36.60 vs T63.4 →
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: S36.60XA, S36.60XD, S36.60XS.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36" Options: S36.60XA, S36.60XD, S36.60XS
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of S36.60 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
Referenced by Excludes2 notes
- S36.5 — Injury of colon [Excludes2](via S36.6.-): “injury of rectum (S36.6-)” · check together
Referenced by Use Additional Code instructions
- S38.1 — Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis [Use Additional Code](via S36.-): “injury to intra-abdominal organs (S36.-)” · check together
Index entries
- Injury, intestine, large, rectum[Index term]
Nearest codes (40)
- S36 — Injury of intra-abdominal organs [Sibling]
- S36.591A — Other injury of transverse colon, initial encounter [Sibling]
- S36.591D — Other injury of transverse colon, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S36.591S — Other injury of transverse colon, sequela [Sibling]
- S36.592 — Other injury of descending [left] colon [Sibling]
- S36.592A — Other injury of descending [left] colon, initial encounter [Sibling]
- S36.592D — Other injury of descending [left] colon, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S36.592S — Other injury of descending [left] colon, sequela [Sibling]
- and 32 more
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S36.60 or its code family.
1 Excludes2 notes: S36.5 (via S36.6.-).
1 Use Additional Code instructions: S38.1 (via S36.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S36.60 be billed directly?
No. S36.60 (Unspecified injury of rectum) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S36.60 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S36.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S36.60 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S36.599 — Other injury of unspecified part of colon
- S36.599A — Other injury of unspecified part of colon, initial encounter
- S36.599D — Other injury of unspecified part of colon, subsequent encounter
- S36.599S — Other injury of unspecified part of colon, sequela
- S36.6 — Injury of rectum
- S36.60XA — Unspecified injury of rectum, initial encounter
- S36.60XD — Unspecified injury of rectum, subsequent encounter
- S36.60XS — Unspecified injury of rectum, sequela
- S36.61 — Primary blast injury of rectum
- S36.61XA — Primary blast injury of rectum, initial encounter
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Injury, intestine, large, rectum