FY2026
Effective from
- Added
Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified 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
Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified 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 |
Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body of flank NOS without penetration into peritoneal cavity
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-)
S31.14AAPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounterBillable / specificS31.14ADPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounterBillable / specificS31.14ASPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequelaBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| S31.140 | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.141 | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.142 | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.143 | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.144 | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.145 | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.146 | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.147 | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
| S31.149 | Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity | Category · further specificity required |
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