E36.12 Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during other procedure

The ICD-10-CM code for Accidental puncture and laceration of an endocrine system organ or structure during other procedure is E36.12 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)

Section

E36: Intraoperative complications of endocrine system (E36)

Category E36

8 codes (5 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to E36.12:

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › intraoperative (intraprocedural) › puncture or laceration (accidental) (unintentional) (of) › endocrine system organ or structure › during procedure on other organ

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 90 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included E36.12 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Diabetes mellitus (TOC entry)

a. Diabetes mellitus ................................................................................................................... 39

Obesity (TOC entry)

b. Obesity .................................................................................................................................. 42

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)