S31.15A

Billable code

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

The ICD-10 code for open bite of abdominal wall, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavity is S31.15A.

Clinical notes

Also known as

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

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

•This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
•Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

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