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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S31.552Open bite of unspecified external genital organs, female

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S31.552 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.

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 S31.552

S31.552 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for open bite of unspecified external genital organs, female. 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 S31.55 (open bite of unspecified external genital organs), S31.552 is specifically for open bite of unspecified external genital organs, female. Related codes cover male (S31.551).

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 S31.552.

› From S31.55 Open bite of unspecified external genital organs
Excludes1
› From S31.5 Open wound of unspecified external genital organs
Excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of external genital organs (S38.21, S38.22)
› 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.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S31.552.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S31.552

Is S31.552 billable?

No. S31.552 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.