Is S31.646 a billable code?
No. S31.646 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
S31.646: Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S31.646 groups related diagnoses under puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right flank with 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 S31.646
- S31.646APuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter
- S31.646DPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, subsequent encounter
- S31.646SPuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right flank with penetration into peritoneal cavity, sequela
Other codes in S31.64 Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.640Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, right upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.641Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, left upper quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.642Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, epigastric region with penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.643Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.644Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, left lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.645Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, periumbilic region with penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.647Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, left flank with penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.649Puncture wound with foreign body of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
- S31.64APuncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, unspecified flank with penetration into peritoneal cavityheader
S31.646 questions
What does S31.646 mean?
S31.646 is the ICD-10-CM code for Puncture wound of abdominal wall with foreign body, right flank with 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.