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S31.157

Open bite of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S31.157 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. S31.1 Open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity
  3. S31.15 Parent Open bite of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity
  4. S31.157 This code Open bite of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity

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

superficial bite of abdominal wall ( S30.871 )

Inherited from S31.15 — Open bite of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity

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 abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity ( S31.6- )

Inherited from S31.1 — Open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity

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

More Specific Codes

3 codes under S31.157

Version History

How S31.157 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Open bite of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Open bite of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity

Related Codes

Other codes under S31.15

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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