S31.62A — Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity
Is S31.62A billable?
No — S31.62A is a non-billable header code. S31.62A 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 S31.62A.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.62AALaceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.62ADLaceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.62ASLaceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
S31.62A at a glance
| Code | S31.62A |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank 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 S31.62A listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S31.62A. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Laceration › flank › with › penetration into peritoneal cavity › with foreign body
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S31.62A.
- Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, flank NOS, with penetration into peritoneal cavity
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S31
The conditions below can never be reported together with S31.62A 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 S31.62A to fully describe the condition. S31.62A 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 S31.62A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.62A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.62A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.62A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.62A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.62A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S31
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S31.62A is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.62A? (3)
- S31.62AALaceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.62ADLaceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.62ASLaceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
How long has S31.62A existed?
S31.62A 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 S31.62 family? (9)
- S31.620Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.621Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, left upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.622Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, epigastric region with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.623Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.624Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, left lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.625Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, periumbilic region with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.626Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.627Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, left flank with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.629Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable