S31.15A⚠ Requires 7th Character

Open bite of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity

Open bite of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penet…

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S31.15A:

Ainitial encounterS31.15AADsubsequent encounterS31.15ADSsequelaS31.15AS

Inclusion Terms

  • •Open bite of abdominal wall of flank NOS without penetration into peritoneal cavity

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S31.15A in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Bite (s) (animal) (human), flank

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S30-S39Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)├S31Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
└S31.15AOpen bite of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penet…

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