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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S31.020S

Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, sequela

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S31.020S sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S31 Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
  2. S31.0 Open wound of lower back and pelvis
  3. S31.02 Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis
  4. S31.020 Parent Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum
  5. S31.020S This code Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, sequela

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis ( S38.2- , S38.3 )

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Excludes2

open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Excludes2

open fracture of pelvis (S32.1--S32.9 with 7th character B)

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Code Also

any associated:

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Code Also

spinal cord injury ( S24.0 , S24.1- , S34.0- , S34.1- )

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Code Also

wound infection

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S31 — Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Version History

How S31.020S appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, sequela

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, sequela

Related Codes

Other codes under S31.020

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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