S31.1
Header — not billableOpen wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity
The ICD-10 code for open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity is S31.1.
S31.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity (S31.6-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Open wound of abdominal wall NOS
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.
Child codes under S31.1
- S31.10Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavitynon-billable header
- S31.11Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavitynon-billable header
- S31.12Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavitynon-billable header
- S31.13Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body without penetration into peritoneal cavitynon-billable header
- S31.14Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body without penetration into peritoneal cavitynon-billable header
- S31.15Open bite of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavitynon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- S31.0Open wound of lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S31.2Open wound of penisnon-billable header
- S31.3Open wound of scrotum and testesnon-billable header
- S31.4Open wound of vagina and vulvanon-billable header
- S31.5Open wound of unspecified external genital organsnon-billable header
- S31.6Open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavitynon-billable header
- S31.8Open wound of other parts of abdomen, lower back and pelvisnon-billable header
- S31.1Open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavitynon-billable header