S31.609 — Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity
Is S31.609 billable?
No — S31.609 is a non-billable header code. S31.609 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 S31.609.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.609AUnspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.609DUnspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.609SUnspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
S31.609 at a glance
| Code | S31.609 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with 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 S31.609 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S31.609. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Wound, open › abdomen, abdominal › wall › with penetration into peritoneal cavity
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S31
The conditions below can never be reported together with S31.609 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 S31.609 to fully describe the condition. S31.609 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 S31.609, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.609 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.609, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.609 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.609, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.609 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S31
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S31.609 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.609? (3)
- S31.609AUnspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.609DUnspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.609SUnspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
How long has S31.609 existed?
S31.609 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 conditions are coded to S31.609?
What other codes are in the S31.60 family? (9)
- S31.600Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.601Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, left upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.602Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, epigastric region with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.603Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.604Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, left lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.605Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, periumbilic region with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.606Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.607Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, left flank with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.60AUnspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable