S31.139
Puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
S31.139 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for puncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. A 7th character is required to complete the code. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 11 Excludes2 entries.
7th character
Category S31 requires a 7th character.
Guidelines tips
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
The 7th character depends on whether the patient is in active treatment, not on who sees the patient. An aftercare Z code is not used for injury aftercare.
Each injury gets its own code unless a combination code exists, with the most serious injury first. Superficial injuries at the same site as a more severe injury are not coded. Injuries during medical care are coded as complications.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity (S31.6-)
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
- 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
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
- 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.
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 3 entries
7th-character codes under S31.139 3
- S31.139APuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounterBillable
- S31.139DPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounterBillable
- S31.139SPuncture wound of abdominal wall without foreign body, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequelaBillable