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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S31.030APuncture wound without foreign body of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, initial encounter

✓ Billable / specificRequires 7th character

S31.030A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for puncture wound without foreign body of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Pnctr w/o fb of low back & pelv w/o penet retroperiton, init

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 S31.030A

S31.030A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for puncture wound without foreign body of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, initial encounter. 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "A" means initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 604 (Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC, relative weight 1.453), DRG 605 (Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC, relative weight 0.9079), DRG 963 (Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC, relative weight 2.6363), DRG 964 (Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC, relative weight 1.4972) and DRG 965 (Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC, relative weight 1.0059), in MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast) and MDC 24 (Multiple Significant Trauma), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 876.0 (open wound of back, without mention of complication), 879.6 (open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk, without mention of complication) and 879.8 (open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s), without mention of complication).

7th character

Ainitial encounter

Other encounter types for S31.030:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S31.030A.

› From S31 Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals
Excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S38.2-, S38.3)
Excludes2
Code also

Broader instructions also apply from 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.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 876.0Open wound of back, without mention of complicationapproximate
  • 879.6Open wound of other and unspecified parts of trunk, without mention of complicationapproximate
  • 879.8Open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s), without mention of complicationapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S31.030A

Is S31.030A billable?

Yes. S31.030A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "A" at the end of S31.030A mean?

It is the 7th character for initial encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.

Can S31.030A be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict S31.030A as a principal diagnosis.

Is S31.030A a CC or MCC?

No. S31.030A is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does S31.030A group to?

S31.030A is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 604 (Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC), MS-DRG 605 (Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC), MS-DRG 963 (Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), MS-DRG 964 (Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC) and MS-DRG 965 (Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for S31.030A?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map S31.030A to ICD-9-CM 876.0, 879.6 and 879.8.