S31.41XA (Laceration without foreign body of vagina and vulva, initial encounter) compared with S71.02 (Laceration with foreign body of hip), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. S31.41XA carries an Excludes2 note covering S71.02: “open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| S31.41XALaceration without foreign body of vagina and vulva, initial encounter | S71.02Laceration with foreign body of hip | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Laceration without foreign body of vagina and vulva, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.41A). | Laceration with foreign body of hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S71.02). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71 |
| Includes | injuries to the abdominal wall injuries to the anus injuries to the buttock injuries to the external genitalia | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources