S31.636 — Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity
Is S31.636 billable?
No — S31.636 is a non-billable header code. S31.636 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 S31.636.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.636APuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.636DPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.636SPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
S31.636 at a glance
| Code | S31.636 |
|---|---|
| Description | Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right 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 S31.636 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S31.636. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Puncture › flank › right › with › penetration into peritoneal cavity
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S31
The conditions below can never be reported together with S31.636 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 S31.636 to fully describe the condition. S31.636 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 S31.636, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.636 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.636, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.636 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.636, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.636 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S31
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S31.636 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.636? (3)
- S31.636APuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.636DPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.636SPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
How long has S31.636 existed?
S31.636 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 S31.63 family? (9)
- S31.630Puncture wound without foreign body of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.631Puncture wound without foreign body of abdominal wall, left upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.632Puncture wound without foreign body of abdominal wall, epigastric region with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.633Puncture wound without foreign body of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.634Puncture wound without foreign body of abdominal wall, left lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.635Puncture wound without foreign body of abdominal wall, periumbilic region with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.637Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, left flank with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.639Puncture wound without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable
- S31.63APuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavitynot billable