S31.11A — Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity
Is S31.11A billable?
No — S31.11A is a non-billable header code. S31.11A groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath S31.11A.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.11AALaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.11ADLaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.11ASLaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
S31.11A at a glance
| Code | S31.11A |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S31.11A listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S31.11A. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Laceration › flank
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S31.11A.
- Laceration without foreign body of flank NOS without penetration into peritoneal cavity
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S31
The conditions below can never be reported together with S31.11A on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S31.11A to fully describe the condition. S31.11A is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S31.11A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.11A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.11A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.11A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.11A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.11A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31.1
The conditions below are not part of S31.11A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.11A and the excluded code may both be reported.
- open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity (S31.6-)
Code also — inherited from S31
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S31.11A is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.11A? (3)
- S31.11AALaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.11ADLaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.11ASLaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
How long has S31.11A existed?
S31.11A first appears in FY2026.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the S31.11 family? (9)
- S31.110Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.111Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.112Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.113Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.114Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.115Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.116Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, right flank without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.117Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.119Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable