S36.116Non-billable
Major laceration of liver
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
3 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Laceration with significant disruption of hepatic parenchyma [i.e., greater than 10 cm long and 3 cm deep]
- •Multiple moderate lacerations, with or without hematoma
- •Stellate laceration of liver
Coding Guidance
S36.116 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
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liver laceration
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Additional Information from Parent Codes
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Parent Codes Referenced:
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2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)