S31.152SBillableSave

S31.152S - Open bite of abdominal wall, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela

ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39) · Subcategory of S31.152 · FY2027

7th character S: sequela

Coding Guidance

7th character S: sequela.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom S31.15

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • superficial bite of abdominal wall (S30.871)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom S31.1

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity (S31.6-)
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom S31

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S38.2-, S38.3)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom S31

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)
  • open fracture of pelvis (S32.1--S32.9 with 7th character B)
Code AlsoFrom S31

Report an additional code when both conditions apply.

  • any associated:
  • spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)
  • wound infection
IncludesFrom S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

Conditions this code covers.

  • injuries to the abdominal wall
  • injuries to the anus
  • injuries to the buttock
  • injuries to the external genitalia
  • injuries to the flank
  • injuries to the groin
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • 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
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with S31.152S.