S36.24
Header — not billableMinor laceration of pancreas
The ICD-10 code for minor laceration of pancreas is S36.24.
S36.24 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
- S36.20Unspecified injury of pancreasnon-billable header
- S36.22Contusion of pancreasnon-billable header
- S36.23Laceration of pancreas, unspecified degreenon-billable header
- S36.25Moderate laceration of pancreasnon-billable header
- S36.26Major laceration of pancreasnon-billable header
- S36.29Other injury of pancreasnon-billable header
- S36.24Minor laceration of pancreasnon-billable header