S31.80
Header — not billableOpen wound of unspecified buttock
The ICD-10 code for open wound of unspecified buttock is S31.80.
S31.80 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.
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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S31.80
- S31.801Laceration without foreign body of unspecified buttock
- S31.802Laceration with foreign body of unspecified buttock
- S31.803Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified buttock
- S31.804Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified buttock
- S31.805Open bite of unspecified buttock
- S31.809Unspecified open wound of unspecified buttock
Related codes in this category
- S31.81Open wound of right buttocknon-billable header
- S31.82Open wound of left buttocknon-billable header
- S31.83Open wound of anusnon-billable header
- S31.80Open wound of unspecified buttocknon-billable header