S36.69 ICD-10-CM Code: Other injury of rectum
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S36.69 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
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Secondary blast injury of rectum
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)
- 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)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S36.69 be billed directly?
No. S36.69 (Other 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 S36.69 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 S36.69 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S36.62XS — Contusion of rectum, sequela
- S36.63 — Laceration of rectum
- S36.63XA — Laceration of rectum, initial encounter
- S36.63XD — Laceration of rectum, subsequent encounter
- S36.63XS — Laceration of rectum, sequela
- S36.69XA — Other injury of rectum, initial encounter
- S36.69XD — Other injury of rectum, subsequent encounter
- S36.69XS — Other injury of rectum, sequela
- S36.8 — Injury of other intra-abdominal organs
- S36.81 — Injury of peritoneum
Indexed Clinical Terms (6)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Injury, intestine, large, rectum, blast injury (primary), secondary
- Injury, intestine, large, rectum, specified type NEC
- Injury, intestine, large, specified, type NEC, rectum
- Puncture, intestine, large, rectum
- Rupture, ruptured, rectum (nontraumatic), traumatic
- Rupture, ruptured, traumatic, rectum