S31.14A — Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity
Is S31.14A billable?
No — S31.14A is a non-billable header code. S31.14A 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 S31.14A.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.14AAPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.14ADPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.14ASPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
S31.14A at a glance
| Code | S31.14A |
|---|---|
| Description | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with 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 S31.14A listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S31.14A. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Puncture › flank › with › foreign body
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S31.14A.
- Puncture wound of abdominal wall with 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 S31.14A 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 S31.14A to fully describe the condition. S31.14A 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 S31.14A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.14A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.14A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.14A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.14A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.14A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31.1
The conditions below are not part of S31.14A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.14A 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 S31.14A is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.14A? (3)
- S31.14AAPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.14ADPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.14ASPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
How long has S31.14A existed?
S31.14A 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 S31.14 family? (9)
- S31.140Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.141Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.142Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.143Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.144Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.145Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.146Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right flank without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.147Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.149Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable