S31.35 Open bite of scrotum and testes

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Bite of scrotum and testes NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• superficial bite of scrotum and testes (S30.863, S30.873)

Applies from S31 Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S38.2-, S38.3)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)
• open fracture of pelvis (S32.1--S32.9 with 7th character B)

Code also

• any associated:
• spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)
• wound infection

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S31.35

Back-references to S31.35

• Type 1 Excludes: S30.87 Other superficial bite of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals ("open bite of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S31.05, S31.15, S31.25, S31.35, S31.45, S31.55)")

Back-references to S31

• Code Also: S33.1 Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra ("open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31)")
• Code Also: S34 Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level ("open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)")
• Code Also: S35 Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level ("any associated open wound (S31.-)")
• Code Also: S36 Injury of intra-abdominal organs ("any associated open wound (S31.-)")
• Code Also: S37 Injury of urinary and pelvic organs ("any associated open wound (S31.-)")
• Use Additional: S38.1 Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis ("open wound of abdominal wall (S31.-)")
• Code Also: S39 Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals ("any associated open wound (S31.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S31.35

• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › scrotum
• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › testis
• Wound, open › scrotum › bite
• Wound, open › testis › bite

Nearby codes

• S31.33XS Puncture wound without foreign body of scrotum and testes, sequela
• S31.34 Puncture wound with foreign body of scrotum and testes
• S31.34XA Puncture wound with foreign body of scrotum and testes, initial encounter
• S31.34XD Puncture wound with foreign body of scrotum and testes, subsequent encounter
• S31.34XS Puncture wound with foreign body of scrotum and testes, sequela
• S31.35 Open bite of scrotum and testes (this code)
• S31.35XA Open bite of scrotum and testes, initial encounter
• S31.35XD Open bite of scrotum and testes, subsequent encounter
• S31.35XS Open bite of scrotum and testes, sequela
• S31.4 Open wound of vagina and vulva
• S31.40 Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulva