S31.13A — Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity
Is S31.13A billable?
No — S31.13A is a non-billable header code. S31.13A 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 S31.13A.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.13AAPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.13ADPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.13ASPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
S31.13A at a glance
| Code | S31.13A |
|---|---|
| Description | Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, 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 S31.13A listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S31.13A. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Puncture › flank
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S31.13A.
- Puncture wound of abdominal wall of flank NOS without foreign body
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S31
The conditions below can never be reported together with S31.13A 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 S31.13A to fully describe the condition. S31.13A 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 S31.13A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.13A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.13A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.13A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.13A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.13A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31.1
The conditions below are not part of S31.13A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.13A 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 S31.13A is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.13A? (3)
- S31.13AAPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.13ADPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.13ASPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
How long has S31.13A existed?
S31.13A 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 S31.13 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
- S31.135Puncture 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