S31.81 — Open wound of right buttock
Is S31.81 billable?
No — S31.81 is a non-billable header code. S31.81 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 S31.81.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.811ALaceration without foreign body of right buttock, initial encounter
- S31.811DLaceration without foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.811SLaceration without foreign body of right buttock, sequela
- S31.812ALaceration with foreign body of right buttock, initial encounter
- S31.812DLaceration with foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.812SLaceration with foreign body of right buttock, sequela
- S31.813APuncture wound without foreign body of right buttock, initial encounter
- S31.813DPuncture wound without foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.813SPuncture wound without foreign body of right buttock, sequela
- S31.814APuncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, initial encounter
- S31.814DPuncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.814SPuncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, sequela
- S31.815AOpen bite of right buttock, initial encounter
- S31.815DOpen bite of right buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.815SOpen bite of right buttock, sequela
- S31.819AUnspecified open wound of right buttock, initial encounter
- S31.819DUnspecified open wound of right buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.819SUnspecified open wound of right buttock, sequela
S31.81 at a glance
| Code | S31.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open wound of right buttock |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S31
The conditions below can never be reported together with S31.81 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 S31.81 to fully describe the condition. S31.81 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 S31.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S31
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S31.81 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.81? (6)
- S31.811Laceration without foreign body of right buttocknot billable
- S31.812Laceration with foreign body of right buttocknot billable
- S31.813Puncture wound without foreign body of right buttocknot billable
- S31.814Puncture wound with foreign body of right buttocknot billable
- S31.815Open bite of right buttocknot billable
- S31.819Unspecified open wound of right buttocknot billable
How long has S31.81 existed?
S31.81 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.