S36.12

Non-billable

Injury of gallbladder

S36.12 is the ICD-10-CM code for Injury of gallbladder. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as S36.122 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
S00-T88
Parent
S36.1
Subcodes
4
Edition
FY2026

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine. Your gallbladder is most likely to give you trouble if something blocks the flow of bile through the bile ducts .…

Read more about Gallbladder Diseases at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

No additional coding notes for this code.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S36.12?
S36.12 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Injury of gallbladder". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Is S36.12 a billable code?
No — S36.12 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as S36.122) for billing.
What are the subcodes of S36.12?
S36.12 has 4 more specific child codes, including S36.122, S36.123, S36.128.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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