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S31.814D vs S31.824D

S31.814D (Puncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounter) compared with S31.824D (Puncture wound with foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S31.814D and S31.824D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S31.814D
Right
Puncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounter
S31.824D
Left
Puncture wound with foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter

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. S31.814D and S31.824D 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

S31.814DPuncture wound with foreign body of right buttock, subsequent encounterS31.824DPuncture wound with foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter
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 right buttock, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.814D).Puncture wound with foreign body of left buttock, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.824D).
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