Is S31.144 a billable code?
No. S31.144 is a header code that groups 3 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S31.144: Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S31.144 groups related diagnoses under puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S31.144
- S31.144APuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.144DPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.144SPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
Other codes in S31.14 Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body without penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.140Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.141Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left upper quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.142Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, epigastric region without penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.143Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.145Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, periumbilic region without penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.146Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right flank without penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.147Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left flank without penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.149Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.14APuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank without penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
S31.144 questions
What does S31.144 mean?
S31.144 is the ICD-10-CM code for Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left lower quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.