Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals S31-

Code Also
Code Also Help
A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.
  • any associated:
  • spinal cord injury (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.0

    Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    S24.0
    ,
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.1

    Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    S24.1-
    ,
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34.0

    Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    S34.0-
    ,
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34.1

    Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    S34.1-
    )
  • wound infection
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as S31. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S38.2

    Traumatic amputation of external genital organs

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    S38.2-
    ,
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S38.3

    Transection (partial) of abdomen

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    S38.3
    )
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (S31) and the excluded code together.
  • open wound of hip (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S71.00

    Unspecified open wound of hip

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    S71.00-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S71.02

    Laceration with foreign body of hip

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    S71.02
    )
  • open fracture of pelvis (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S32.1

    Fracture of sacrum

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • For vertical fractures, code to most medial fracture extension
    • Use two codes if both a vertical and transverse fracture are present
    Code Also
    • any associated fracture of pelvic ring (S32.8-)
    S32.1-
    -
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S32.9

    Fracture of unspecified parts of lumbosacral spine and pelvis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Fracture of lumbosacral spine NOS
    • Fracture of pelvis NOS
    S32.9
    with 7th character B)
Codes
  • S31.0- Open wound of lower back and pelvis
  • S31.1- Open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity
  • S31.2- Open wound of penis
  • S31.3- Open wound of scrotum and testes
  • S31.4- Open wound of vagina and vulva
  • S31.5- Open wound of unspecified external genital organs
  • S31.6- Open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity
  • S31.8- Open wound of other parts of abdomen, lower back and pelvis