S31.15
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Open bite of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
Also Known As
Bite of abdominal wall NOS
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with S31.15
- • superficial bite of abdominal wall (S30.871)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from S31.1Rules from parent category S31.1: Open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity
- • open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity (S31.6-)
Child Codes (10)
S31.150Open bite of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavityS31.151Open bite of abdominal wall, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavityS31.152Open bite of abdominal wall, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavityS31.153Open bite of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavityS31.154Open bite of abdominal wall, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavityS31.155Open bite of abdominal wall, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavityS31.156Open bite of abdominal wall, right flank without penetration into peritoneal cavityS31.157Open bite of abdominal wall, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavityS31.159Open bite of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavityS31.15AOpen bite of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity
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CodeS31.15
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS31.1
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes10
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)