S31.03
Header — not billablePuncture wound without foreign body of lower back and pelvis
The ICD-10 code for puncture wound without foreign body of lower back and pelvis is S31.03.
S31.03 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S31.00Unspecified open wound of lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S31.01Laceration without foreign body of lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S31.02Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S31.04Puncture wound with foreign body of lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S31.05Open bite of lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S31.03Puncture wound without foreign body of lower back and pelvisnon-billable header