S31.131 — Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
Is S31.131 billable?
No — S31.131 is a non-billable header code. S31.131 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 S31.131.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.131APuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.131DPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.131SPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
S31.131 at a glance
| Code | S31.131 |
|---|---|
| Description | Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left upper quadrant 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 S31.131 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S31.131. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Puncture › abdomen, abdominal › wall › left › upper quadrant
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S31
The conditions below can never be reported together with S31.131 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 S31.131 to fully describe the condition. S31.131 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 S31.131, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.131 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.131, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.131 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.131, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.131 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31.1
The conditions below are not part of S31.131, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.131 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 S31.131 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.131? (3)
- S31.131APuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.131DPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.131SPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
How long has S31.131 existed?
S31.131 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
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 S31.13 family? (9)
- S31.130Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.132Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.133Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.134Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.135Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.136Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right flank without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.137Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.139Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.13APuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable