S31.050
Non-billable

Open bite of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Inclusion Terms

1 item

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Open bite of lower back and pelvis NOS

Coding Guidance

S31.050 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)S31(Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals)S31.0(Open wound of lower back and pelvis)S31.05(Open bite of lower back and pelvis)

Inclusion Terms

1 item

From S31.05:

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Bite of lower back and pelvis NOS

Excludes1

4 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

From S31:

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traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S38.2-, S38.3)

From S31.05:

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superficial bite of lower back and pelvis (S30.860, S30.870)

Excludes2

2 items

From S31:

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open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)
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open fracture of pelvis (S32.1--S32.9 with 7th character B)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S31:

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The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31
•
A: initial encounter
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D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

S31.050
Non-billable

Open bite of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum

Inclusion Terms

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Inclusion Terms

From S31.05:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S31:

From S31.05:

Excludes2

From S31:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S31:

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S31.050Non-billable

Open bite of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum

Inclusion Terms

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Inclusion Terms

From S31.05:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S31:

From S31.05:

Excludes2

From S31:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S31:

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S31.050
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