ICD-10 Code for Open Wound

The ICD-10-CM code for open Wound is T14.8 — Other injury of unspecified body region. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for open Wound with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Not billable

T14.8 cannot be submitted on a claim. It is a header code, so a more specific code from the list below is required.

Which open Wound code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 135 codes under Wound, open. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

ankle	S91.00Not billable	Unspecified open wound of ankle
anus	S31.839Not billable	Unspecified open wound of anus
arm	S41.10Not billable	Unspecified open wound of upper arm
breast	S21.00Not billable	Unspecified open wound of breast
buttock	S31.809Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified buttock
cervical esophagus	S11.20Not billable	Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
cheek	S01.40Not billable	Unspecified open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area
clitoris	S31.40Not billable	Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulva
ear	S01.30Not billable	Unspecified open wound of ear
elbow	S51.00Not billable	Unspecified open wound of elbow
epigastric region	S31.102Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavity
esophagus	S27.819Not billable	Unspecified injury of esophagus (thoracic part)
eyelid	S01.10Not billable	Unspecified open wound of eyelid and periocular area
finger	S61.209Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified finger without damage to nail
flank	S31.10ANot billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity
foot	S91.30Not billable	Unspecified open wound of foot
forearm	S51.80Not billable	Unspecified open wound of forearm
hand	S61.40Not billable	Unspecified open wound of hand
head	S01.90Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of head
hip	S71.00Not billable	Unspecified open wound of hip
hymen	S31.40Not billable	Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulva
hypochondrium	S31.109Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
hypogastric region	S31.109Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
inguinal region	S31.109Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
knee	S81.00Not billable	Unspecified open wound of knee
larynx	S11.019Not billable	Unspecified open wound of larynx
leg	S81.80Not billable	Unspecified open wound of lower leg
lip	S01.501Not billable	Unspecified open wound of lip
loin	S31.109Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
neck	S11.90Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck
nose	S01.20Not billable	Unspecified open wound of nose
ocular	S05.90Not billable	Unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit
oral cavity	S01.502Not billable	Unspecified open wound of oral cavity
penis	S31.20Not billable	Unspecified open wound of penis
periumbilic region	S31.105Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavity
pharynx	S11.20Not billable	Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
scalp	S01.00Not billable	Unspecified open wound of scalp
scalpel, newborn	P15.8	Other specified birth injuries
scrotum	S31.30Not billable	Unspecified open wound of scrotum and testes
shoulder	S41.00Not billable	Unspecified open wound of shoulder
skin NOS	T14.8Not billable	Other injury of unspecified body region
testis	S31.30Not billable	Unspecified open wound of scrotum and testes
thigh	S71.10Not billable	Unspecified open wound of thigh
thorax, thoracic	S21.90Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of thorax
thumb	S61.009Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail
toe	S91.109Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified toe(s) without damage to nail
tympanum, tympanic membrane	S09.2Not billable	Traumatic rupture of ear drum
vagina	S31.40Not billable	Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulva
vocal cord	S11.039Not billable	Unspecified open wound of vocal cord
vulva	S31.40Not billable	Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulva
wrist	S61.50Not billable	Unspecified open wound of wrist

Open Wound abdomen, abdominal

wall	S31.109Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
wall › with penetration into peritoneal cavity	S31.609Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity
wall › epigastric region	S31.102Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavity
wall › periumbilic region	S31.105Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavity

Open Wound anus

bite

S31.835Not billable

Open bite of anus

Open Wound back

lower	S31.000Not billable	Unspecified open wound of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum
lower › with penetration into retroperitoneal space	S31.001Not billable	Unspecified open wound of lower back and pelvis with penetration into retroperitoneum

Open Wound buttock

left	S31.829Not billable	Unspecified open wound of left buttock
right	S31.819Not billable	Unspecified open wound of right buttock

Open Wound cervical esophagus

bite

S11.25Not billable

Open bite of pharynx and cervical esophagus

Open Wound clitoris

bite

S31.45Not billable

Open bite of vagina and vulva

Open Wound ear

drum

S09.2Not billable

Traumatic rupture of ear drum

Open Wound epigastric region

with penetration into peritoneal cavity

S31.602Not billable

Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, epigastric region with penetration into peritoneal cavity

Open Wound esophagus

laceration	S27.813Not billable	Laceration of esophagus (thoracic part)
specified type NEC	S27.818Not billable	Other injury of esophagus (thoracic part)

Open Wound finger

index	S61.208Not billable	Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nail
little	S61.208Not billable	Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nail
middle	S61.208Not billable	Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nail
ring	S61.208Not billable	Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nail
with › damage to nail	S61.309Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified finger with damage to nail
index › left	S61.201Not billable	Unspecified open wound of left index finger without damage to nail
index › right	S61.200Not billable	Unspecified open wound of right index finger without damage to nail
little › left	S61.207Not billable	Unspecified open wound of left little finger without damage to nail
little › right	S61.206Not billable	Unspecified open wound of right little finger without damage to nail
middle › left	S61.203Not billable	Unspecified open wound of left middle finger without damage to nail
middle › right	S61.202Not billable	Unspecified open wound of right middle finger without damage to nail
ring › left	S61.205Not billable	Unspecified open wound of left ring finger without damage to nail
ring › right	S61.204Not billable	Unspecified open wound of right ring finger without damage to nail

Open Wound flank

with penetration into peritoneal cavity	S31.60ANot billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity
left	S31.107Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity
right	S31.106Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, right flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity
left › with penetration into peritoneal cavity	S31.607Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, left flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity
right › with penetration into peritoneal cavity	S31.606Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity

Open Wound genital organs, external

female	S31.502Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified external genital organs, female
male	S31.501Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified external genital organs, male
female › vagina	S31.40Not billable	Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulva
female › vulva	S31.40Not billable	Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulva
male › penis	S31.20Not billable	Unspecified open wound of penis
male › scrotum	S31.30Not billable	Unspecified open wound of scrotum and testes

Open Wound head

nose	S01.20Not billable	Unspecified open wound of nose
specified site NEC	S01.80Not billable	Unspecified open wound of other part of head

Open Wound left

lower quadrant	S31.104Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
upper quadrant	S31.101Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity

Open Wound neck

specified site NEC

S11.80Not billable

Unspecified open wound of other specified part of neck

Open Wound ocular

avulsion	S05.7Not billable	Avulsion of eye
eyeball	S05.6Not billable	Penetrating wound without foreign body of eyeball
laceration and rupture	S05.3Not billable	Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue
orbit	S05.4Not billable	Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body
specified NEC	S05.8XNot billable	Other injuries of eye and orbit

Open Wound oral cavity

bite

S01.552Not billable

Open bite of oral cavity

Open Wound penis

bite

S31.25Not billable

Open bite of penis

Open Wound perineum

female	S31.502Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified external genital organs, female
male	S31.501Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified external genital organs, male

Open Wound periumbilic region

with penetration into peritoneal cavity

S31.605Not billable

Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, periumbilic region with penetration into peritoneal cavity

Open Wound right

lower quadrant	S31.103Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
upper quadrant	S31.100Not billable	Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity

Open Wound scalp

bite

S01.05Not billable

Open bite of scalp

Open Wound scrotum

bite

S31.35Not billable

Open bite of scrotum and testes

Open Wound testis

bite

S31.35Not billable

Open bite of scrotum and testes

Open Wound thorax, thoracic

back	S21.20Not billable	Unspecified open wound of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity
front	S21.10Not billable	Unspecified open wound of front wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity

Open Wound thumb

left	S61.002Not billable	Unspecified open wound of left thumb without damage to nail
right	S61.001Not billable	Unspecified open wound of right thumb without damage to nail

Open Wound toe

great	S91.103Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified great toe without damage to nail
lesser	S91.106Not billable	Unspecified open wound of unspecified lesser toe(s) without damage to nail

Open Wound vagina

bite

S31.45Not billable

Open bite of vagina and vulva

Open Wound vocal cord

laceration	S11.031Not billable	Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord
puncture	S11.033Not billable	Puncture wound without foreign body of vocal cord

Open Wound vulva

bite

S31.45Not billable

Open bite of vagina and vulva

Codes under T14.8

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources