S31.4 — Open wound of vagina and vulva
Is S31.4 billable?
No — S31.4 is a non-billable header code. S31.4 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 18 billable codes beneath S31.4.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.40XAUnspecified open wound of vagina and vulva, initial encounter
- S31.40XDUnspecified open wound of vagina and vulva, subsequent encounter
- S31.40XSUnspecified open wound of vagina and vulva, sequela
- S31.41XALaceration without foreign body of vagina and vulva, initial encounter
- S31.41XDLaceration without foreign body of vagina and vulva, subsequent encounter
- S31.41XSLaceration without foreign body of vagina and vulva, sequela
- S31.42XALaceration with foreign body of vagina and vulva, initial encounter
- S31.42XDLaceration with foreign body of vagina and vulva, subsequent encounter
- S31.42XSLaceration with foreign body of vagina and vulva, sequela
- S31.43XAPuncture wound without foreign body of vagina and vulva, initial encounter
- S31.43XDPuncture wound without foreign body of vagina and vulva, subsequent encounter
- S31.43XSPuncture wound without foreign body of vagina and vulva, sequela
- S31.44XAPuncture wound with foreign body of vagina and vulva, initial encounter
- S31.44XDPuncture wound with foreign body of vagina and vulva, subsequent encounter
- S31.44XSPuncture wound with foreign body of vagina and vulva, sequela
- S31.45XAOpen bite of vagina and vulva, initial encounter
- S31.45XDOpen bite of vagina and vulva, subsequent encounter
- S31.45XSOpen bite of vagina and vulva, sequela
S31.4 at a glance
| Code | S31.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open wound of vagina and vulva |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S31.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S31
The conditions below can never be reported together with S31.4 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 S31.4 to fully describe the condition. S31.4 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 S31.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S31
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S31.4 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.4? (6)
- S31.40Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulvanot billable
- S31.41Laceration without foreign body of vagina and vulvanot billable
- S31.42Laceration with foreign body of vagina and vulvanot billable
- S31.43Puncture wound without foreign body of vagina and vulvanot billable
- S31.44Puncture wound with foreign body of vagina and vulvanot billable
- S31.45Open bite of vagina and vulvanot billable
How long has S31.4 existed?
S31.4 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.
Which codes are confused with S31.4?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with S31.4 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the S31 family? (7)
- S31.0Open wound of lower back and pelvisnot billable
- S31.1Open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.2Open wound of penisnot billable
- S31.3Open wound of scrotum and testesnot billable
- S31.5Open wound of unspecified external genital organsnot billable
- S31.6Open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.8Open wound of other parts of abdomen, lower back and pelvisnot billable