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S31.804S vs S31.814S

S31.804S (Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified buttock, sequela) compared with S31.814S (Puncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S31.804S and S31.814S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S31.804S
Unspecified
Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified buttock, sequela
S31.814S
Right
Puncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, sequela

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S31.804S and S31.814S name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S31.804SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified buttock, sequelaS31.814SPuncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified buttock, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.804S).Puncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.814S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31
Includes
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia
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