S31.640A
S31.640A: Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S31.640A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S31.640A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial 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 S31.640A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S31.640A
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
S31.640A is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
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- A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.