E36 Intraoperative complications of endocrine system

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E36.0 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of an endocrine system organ or structure complicating a procedureHeader
E36.1 Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during a procedureHeader
E36.8 Other intraoperative complications of endocrine system

Instructional notes

Chapter 4

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.

transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Notes

All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

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Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.

postprocedural endocrine and metabolic complications and disorders, not elsewhere classified (E89.-)

Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases · E36 Intraoperative complications of endocrine system (E36)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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