ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S31.511Laceration without foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, male
S31.511 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Laceration w/o fb of unsp external genital organs, male
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 S31.511
S31.511 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration without foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, male. 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S31.51 (laceration without foreign body of unspecified external genital organs), S31.511 is specifically for laceration without foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, male. Related codes cover female (S31.512).
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
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S31.511.
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.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S31.511.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S31.511
Is S31.511 billable?
- No. S31.511 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.