S31.52
Header — not billableLaceration with foreign body of unspecified external genital organs
The ICD-10 code for laceration with foreign body of unspecified external genital organs is S31.52.
S31.52 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
- S31.50Unspecified open wound of unspecified external genital organsnon-billable header
- S31.51Laceration without foreign body of unspecified external genital organsnon-billable header
- S31.53Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified external genital organsnon-billable header
- S31.54Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified external genital organsnon-billable header
- S31.55Open bite of unspecified external genital organsnon-billable header
- S31.52Laceration with foreign body of unspecified external genital organsnon-billable header