ICD-10-CM Code S31.3
Open wound of scrotum and testes
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S31.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of S31.3 that describes the diagnosis 'open wound of scrotum and testes' in more detail.
- S31.3 Open wound of scrotum and testes NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S31 is used to code Abdominal trauma
Abdominal trauma is an injury to the abdomen. It may be blunt or penetrating and may involve damage to the abdominal organs. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, tenderness, rigidity, and bruising of the external abdomen. Abdominal trauma presents a risk of severe blood loss and infection. Diagnosis may involve ultrasonography, computed tomography, and peritoneal lavage, and treatment may involve surgery. Injury to the lower chest may cause splenic or liver injuries.
Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
MeSH Code: | D000007 |
ICD 9 Code: | 868 |
Abdominal trauma resulting in a right kidney contusion (open arrow) and blood surrounding the kidney (closed arrow) as seen on CT.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Open wound of scrotum with complication (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S31.3 - Open wound of scrotum and testes'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S31.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S31 - Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals