ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S31.02Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis
S31.02 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S31.02
S31.02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis. It belongs to category S31 (open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals), block S30-S39 (injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S31.0 (open wound of lower back and pelvis), S31.02 is specifically for laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis. Related codes cover unspecified open wound of lower back and pelvis (S31.00), laceration without foreign body of lower back and pelvis (S31.01), puncture wound without foreign body of lower back and pelvis (S31.03), puncture wound with foreign body of lower back and pelvis (S31.04) and open bite of lower back and pelvis (S31.05).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31
- S31.020Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum
- S31.021Laceration with foreign body of lower back and pelvis with penetration into retroperitoneum
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S31.02.
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S31.02
Is S31.02 billable?
- No. S31.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.