S31.813D vs S31.823D
S31.813D (Puncture wound without foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounter) compared with S31.823D (Puncture wound without foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S31.813D and S31.823D code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S31.813D and S31.823D 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
| S31.813DPuncture wound without foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounter | S31.823DPuncture wound without foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Puncture wound without foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.813D). | Puncture wound without foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.823D). |
| 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 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