FY2026
Effective from
- Added
Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity (S31.6-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2025-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2026
Effective from
Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | Added |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
Open wound of abdominal wall NOS
open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity (S31.6-)
S31.117ALaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounterBillable / specificS31.117DLaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounterBillable / specificS31.117SLaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequelaBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| S31.110 | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.111 | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.112 | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.113 | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.114 | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.115 | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.116 | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, right flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.119 | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.11A | Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
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