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E36.11

Billable

Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during an endocrine system procedure

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An accidental cut or puncture wound to an endocrine gland that occurs during surgery on that endocrine gland.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is specific to endocrine system procedures; if the injury occurred during a non-endocrine procedure, use a different E36 code
  • •Document which endocrine organ was injured (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pituitary, etc.) in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└E36Intraoperative complications of endocrine system└E36.1Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during a procedure└E36.11Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during an endocrine system procedure
└E36.11Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during an endocrine system procedure

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