kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Code

S31.642A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
      • S31 Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
        • S31.6 Open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity
          • S31.64 Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity
            • S31.642 Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, epigastric region with penetration into peritoneal cavity

Long Title

S31.642A

  • Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, epigastric region with penetration into peritoneal cavity initial encounter

Notes

S00-T88

  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code Also

S31

  • any associated:
  • spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)
    • S24.0 Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord
    • S24.1 Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord
    • S34.0 Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
    • S34.1 Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
  • wound infection

Use Additional

S00-T88

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    • Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

S30-S39

  • injuries to the abdominal wall
  • injuries to the anus
  • injuries to the buttock
  • injuries to the external genitalia
  • injuries to the flank
  • injuries to the groin

Excludes 1

S31

  • traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S38.2-, S38.3)
    • S38.2 Traumatic amputation of external genital organs
    • S38.3 Transection (partial) of abdomen

S00-T88

  • P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S31

  • open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)
  • open fracture of pelvis (S32.1--S32.9 with 7th character B)

S30-S39

  • T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
    • T18.5 Foreign body in anus and rectum
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
    • T19 Foreign body in genitourinary tract
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
    • T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods