S31.82 — Open wound of left buttock
Is S31.82 billable?
No — S31.82 is a non-billable header code. S31.82 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 S31.82.
Billable codes under this header
- S31.821ALaceration without foreign body of left buttock, initial encounter
- S31.821DLaceration without foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.821SLaceration without foreign body of left buttock, sequela
- S31.822ALaceration with foreign body of left buttock, initial encounter
- S31.822DLaceration with foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.822SLaceration with foreign body of left buttock, sequela
- S31.823APuncture wound without foreign body of left buttock, initial encounter
- S31.823DPuncture wound without foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.823SPuncture wound without foreign body of left buttock, sequela
- S31.824APuncture wound with foreign body of left buttock, initial encounter
- S31.824DPuncture wound with foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.824SPuncture wound with foreign body of left buttock, sequela
- S31.825AOpen bite of left buttock, initial encounter
- S31.825DOpen bite of left buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.825SOpen bite of left buttock, sequela
- S31.829AUnspecified open wound of left buttock, initial encounter
- S31.829DUnspecified open wound of left buttock, subsequent encounter
- S31.829SUnspecified open wound of left buttock, sequela
S31.82 at a glance
| Code | S31.82 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open wound of left 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 S31.82 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 S31.82 to fully describe the condition. S31.82 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 S31.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S31.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S31
The conditions below are not part of S31.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S31.82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S31
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S31.82 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S31.82? (6)
- S31.821Laceration without foreign body of left buttocknot billable
- S31.822Laceration with foreign body of left buttocknot billable
- S31.823Puncture wound without foreign body of left buttocknot billable
- S31.824Puncture wound with foreign body of left buttocknot billable
- S31.825Open bite of left buttocknot billable
- S31.829Unspecified open wound of left buttocknot billable
How long has S31.82 existed?
S31.82 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.