Grade 3 is hematoma of more than 50% of the subcapsular surface area or if the hematoma is known to be expanding over time, if the hematoma has ruptured, intraparenchymal hematoma either more than 5 cm or known to be expanding, or capsule laceration more than 3 cm in depth and/or involving a trabecular blood vessel.
There are five grades of splenic injury (Fig. 1; Table 1). Generally, grades I and II are considered as minor injuries, grade III as a moderate injury, and grades IV and V as severe injuries (Figs.
S36.039AUnspecified laceration of spleen, initial encounter S36. 039A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grades spleen injuries 1-5. The grade is determined by the size of the injury in the spleen and grade 1 injuries are the least severe injuries, while grade 5 injuries are the most severe.
A grade III laceration is characterized by a laceration that is > 3 cm of parenchymal depth, a subcapsular hematoma that is > 50% surface area of ruptured subcapsular or parenchymal hematoma, and an intraparenchymal hematoma that is > 10 cm or expanding.
Splenic rupture occurs when the spleen is placed under intense pressure/duress, strong enough to tear or separate the outer lining of the organ. A ruptured spleen accounts for 10% of all abdominal injuries. When a blunt abdominal trauma is present, the spleen is the most frequently and often the only injured organ.
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Grade IV: laceration: parenchymal disruption involving 25-75% hepatic lobe or 1-3 Couinaud segments. Grade V: laceration: parenchymal disruption involving >75% of hepatic lobe or >3 Couinaud segments within a single lobe; vascular: juxtahepatic venous injuries (ie, retrohepatic vena cava/central major hepatic veins).Jun 8, 2017
Computed Tomography (CT) The CT scan is the diagnostic modality of choice for detecting solid organ injuries. CT scans may show disruption in the normal splenic parenchyma, surrounding hematoma, and free intra-abdominal blood. CT scan is also useful in identifying solid organ vascular injuries.Jan 29, 2022
Major laceration of spleen, initial encounter 1 S36.032A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S36.032A became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S36.032A - other international versions of ICD-10 S36.032A may differ.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
S36.03 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of laceration of spleen. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
It contains white blood cells that fight germs. Your spleen also helps control the amount of blood in your body, and destroys old and damaged cells. Certain diseases might cause your spleen to swell. You can also damage or rupture your spleen in an injury, especially if it is already swollen.
Information for Patients. Spleen Diseases. Also called: Splenic diseases. Your spleen is an organ above your stomach and under your ribs on your left side. It is about as big as your fist. The spleen is part of your lymphatic system, which fights infection and keeps your body fluids in balance.
A splenic injury, which includes a ruptured spleen, is any injury to the spleen. The rupture of a normal spleen can be caused by trauma, such as a traffic collision.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S36.03. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.