S36.03
Header — not billableLaceration of spleen
The ICD-10 code for laceration of spleen is S36.03.
S36.03 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S36.00Unspecified injury of spleen
- S36.02Contusion of spleennon-billable header
- S36.09Other injury of spleen
- S36.03Laceration of spleennon-billable header