S31.42XD
S31.42XD: Laceration with foreign body of vagina and vulva, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S31.42XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laceration with foreign body of vagina and vulva, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S31.42XD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S31.42XD
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on S31.4: Open wound of vagina and vulva
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S31.42XD
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S31.42XD is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.