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