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