S31.4

Open wound of vagina and vulva

Requires 7th character

S31.4 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S31)

  • injuries to the abdominal wall
  • injuries to the anus
  • injuries to the buttock
  • injuries to the external genitalia
  • injuries to the flank
  • injuries to the groin
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • injury to vagina and vulva during delivery (O70.-, O71.4)
  • traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S38.2-, S38.3) (from S31)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S31)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S31)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S31)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) (from S31)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) (from S31)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) (from S31)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S31)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S31)
  • open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02) (from S31)
  • open fracture of pelvis (S32.1--S32.9 with 7th character B) (from S31)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S31)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S31). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S31Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S31.4

  • S31.40Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulvaNeeds 7th char
  • S31.41Laceration without foreign body of vagina and vulvaNeeds 7th char
  • S31.42Laceration with foreign body of vagina and vulvaNeeds 7th char
  • S31.43Puncture wound without foreign body of vagina and vulvaNeeds 7th char
  • S31.44Puncture wound with foreign body of vagina and vulvaNeeds 7th char
  • S31.45Open bite of vagina and vulvaNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S31.0Open wound of lower back and pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S31.1Open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavityNeeds 7th char
  • S31.2Open wound of penisNeeds 7th char
  • S31.3Open wound of scrotum and testesNeeds 7th char
  • S31.5Open wound of unspecified external genital organsNeeds 7th char
  • S31.6Open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavityNeeds 7th char
  • S31.8Open wound of other parts of abdomen, lower back and pelvisNeeds 7th char

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