S31.61A
Billable codeLaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity
The ICD-10 code for laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity is S31.61A.
Clinical notes
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- Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall of flank NOS, with 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.
Related codes in this category
- S31.610Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.611Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.612Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, epigastric region with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.613Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.614Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.615Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, periumbilic region with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.616Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.617Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, left flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.619Laceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.61ALaceration without foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity